First light
05:41
Kathmandu, Nepal
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+05:45)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
17:32
Last light
17:56
Day length
11 h 27 min
Solar noon
11:48
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 06:05 | 17:32 | 11 h 27 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 06:05 | 17:31 | 11 h 26 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 06:06 | 17:30 | 11 h 24 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 06:07 | 17:29 | 11 h 22 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 06:07 | 17:28 | 11 h 21 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 06:08 | 17:27 | 11 h 19 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 06:08 | 17:26 | 11 h 18 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:55 | 17:30 | 10 h 34 min |
| February | 06:41 | 17:54 | 11 h 13 min |
| March | 06:13 | 18:11 | 11 h 58 min |
| April | 05:39 | 18:28 | 12 h 49 min |
| May | 05:14 | 18:45 | 13 h 31 min |
| June | 05:07 | 19:00 | 13 h 53 min |
| July | 05:17 | 19:01 | 13 h 44 min |
| August | 05:34 | 18:42 | 13 h 09 min |
| September | 05:48 | 18:09 | 12 h 21 min |
| October | 06:03 | 17:35 | 11 h 32 min |
| November | 06:24 | 17:11 | 10 h 47 min |
| December | 06:46 | 17:10 | 10 h 24 min |
Kathmandu in 2026: the sun's extremes #
| Longest day | 21 June - 13 h 54 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 10 h 23 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 05:07 (3 – 18 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 06:55 (4 – 19 January) |
| Earliest sunset | 17:08 (24 November – 9 December) |
| Latest sunset | 19:03 (25 June – 9 July) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 11:47 (24 October) to 12:17 (31 January) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 2 minutes a day, around 19 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q3037
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Asia/Kathmandu - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Hindu calendar (Panchang) — Today #
Tithi (lunar day)
Shukla Saptami until 08:43, Shukla Ashtami until 11:07 (+1)
Paksha (fortnight)
Shukla (waxing)
Lunar month (amanta)
Ashvin
Lunar month (purnimanta)
Ashvin
Nakshatra (lunar mansion)
Purva Ashadha until 13:03
Yoga
Sukarma until 00:10 (+1)
Karana
Vanija until 08:43
Vara (weekday)
Ravivara
Year (Samvat)
Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Malayalam calendar (Kollavarsham)
1 Thulam 1202
Moonrise
12:45
Moonset
23:15
Computed for sunrise in this city from the positions of the Sun and Moon (Meeus lunar theory, Lahiri ayanamsa); tithi and nakshatra end times are accurate to about two minutes. Each festival is dated by the rule for its rite - the tithi running here at sunrise, midday, dusk, midnight or moonrise - so a local temple calendar can differ by a day.
Festivals and fasts — 2026 #
| Date | Name | Lunar date (amanta / purnimanta) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 Wednesday | Makar Sankranti Festival # | Makara Sankranti |
| 2026-01-14 Wednesday | Thai Pongal Festival # | Makara Sankranti |
| 2026-01-23 Friday | Vasant Panchami Festival # | Magha · Shukla Panchami |
| 2026-02-15 Sunday | Maha Shivaratri Fast # | Magha / Phalguna · Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 2026-03-03 Tuesday | Holika Dahan Festival # | Phalguna · Purnima |
| 2026-03-04 Wednesday | Holi Festival # | Phalguna / Chaitra · Krishna Pratipada |
| 2026-03-19 Thursday | Chaitra Navratri begins Festival · Fast # | Chaitra · Shukla Pratipada |
| 2026-03-19 Thursday | Gudi Padwa / Ugadi Festival # | Chaitra · Shukla Pratipada |
| 2026-03-26 Thursday | Rama Navami Fast # | Chaitra · Shukla Navami |
| 2026-04-02 Thursday | Hanuman Jayanti Festival · Fast # | Chaitra · Purnima |
| 2026-04-14 Tuesday | Vaisakhi (Mesha Sankranti) Festival # | Mesha Sankranti |
| 2026-04-15 Wednesday | Vishu Festival # | 2 Medam |
| 2026-04-20 Monday | Akshaya Tritiya Festival # | Vaishakha · Shukla Tritiya |
| 2026-05-16 Saturday | Vat Savitri Vrat Fast # | Vaishakha / Jyeshtha · Amavasya |
| 2026-06-29 Monday | Vat Purnima Fast # | Jyeshtha · Purnima |
| 2026-07-29 Wednesday | Guru Purnima Festival # | Ashadha · Purnima |
| 2026-08-17 Monday | Nag Panchami Festival # | Shravana · Shukla Panchami |
| 2026-08-17 Monday | Malayalam New Year (Chingam 1) Festival # | 1 Chingam |
| 2026-08-26 Wednesday | Onam (Thiruvonam) Festival # | 10 Chingam · Shravana |
| 2026-08-28 Friday | Raksha Bandhan Festival # | Shravana · Purnima |
| 2026-09-04 Friday | Krishna Janmashtami Fast # | Shravana / Bhadrapada · Krishna Ashtami |
| 2026-09-14 Monday | Hartalika Teej Fast # | Bhadrapada · Shukla Tritiya |
| 2026-09-14 Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi Festival · Fast # | Bhadrapada · Shukla Chaturthi |
| 2026-09-15 Tuesday | Rishi Panchami Fast # | Bhadrapada · Shukla Panchami |
| 2026-09-25 Friday | Anant Chaturdashi Fast # | Bhadrapada · Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 2026-10-11 Sunday | Sharad Navratri begins Festival · Fast # | Ashvin · Shukla Pratipada |
| 2026-10-19 Monday | Durga Ashtami Festival · Fast # | Ashvin · Shukla Ashtami |
| 2026-10-19 Monday | Maha Navami Festival · Fast # | Ashvin · Shukla Navami |
| 2026-10-20 Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Festival # | Ashvin · Shukla Dashami |
| 2026-10-25 Sunday | Sharad Purnima Festival · Fast # | Ashvin · Purnima |
| 2026-10-29 Thursday | Karva Chauth Fast · Moonrise 19:55 # | Ashvin / Kartika · Krishna Chaturthi |
| 2026-11-06 Friday | Dhanteras Festival # | Ashvin / Kartika · Krishna Trayodashi |
| 2026-11-08 Sunday | Naraka Chaturdashi Festival # | Ashvin / Kartika · Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 2026-11-08 Sunday | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Festival # | Ashvin / Kartika · Amavasya |
| 2026-11-10 Tuesday | Govardhan Puja Festival # | Kartika · Shukla Pratipada |
| 2026-11-11 Wednesday | Bhai Dooj Festival # | Kartika · Shukla Dwitiya |
| 2026-11-15 Sunday | Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) Festival · Fast # | Kartika · Shukla Shashthi |
| 2026-11-24 Tuesday | Kartik Purnima Festival · Fast # | Kartika · Purnima |
Monthly fasting days — 30 days #
| Date | Name | Lunar date (amanta / purnimanta) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 Thursday | Papankusha Ekadashi Fast # | Ashvin · Shukla Ekadashi |
| 2026-10-23 Friday | Pradosh Vrat Fast # | Ashvin · Shukla Trayodashi |
| 2026-10-26 Monday | Purnima Fast # | Ashvin · Purnima |
| 2026-10-29 Thursday | Sankashti Chaturthi Fast · Moonrise 19:55 # | Ashvin / Kartika · Krishna Chaturthi |
| 2026-11-05 Thursday | Rama Ekadashi Fast # | Ashvin / Kartika · Krishna Ekadashi |
| 2026-11-06 Friday | Pradosh Vrat Fast # | Ashvin / Kartika · Krishna Trayodashi |
| 2026-11-07 Saturday | Masik Shivaratri Fast # | Ashvin / Kartika · Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 2026-11-09 Monday | Amavasya Fast # | Ashvin / Kartika · Amavasya |
| 2026-11-13 Friday | Vinayaka Chaturthi Fast # | Kartika · Shukla Chaturthi |
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Nepal #
Currency
NPR ₨
Plug type
C, D, M
Voltage
230 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+977
Emergency number
100
Drives on the
left
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