Daylight saving time in Nepal

Quick answer

Nepal does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Nepal remain on their standard offset year-round.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nepal does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Nepal remain on their standard offset year-round.

Nepal does not change its clocks — it does not observe daylight saving time.

The primary IANA identifier for Nepal is Asia/Kathmandu. Operating systems and APIs use this identifier to compute the correct local time.

Clocks in Nepal do not change — there is no daylight saving time.

Nepal does not observe daylight saving time. Countries that skip DST typically cite simpler scheduling, proximity to the equator, or public preference.

All DST transition dates come from the IANA Time Zone Database (tzdata), which is the authoritative source used by operating systems worldwide. Dates refresh on every IANA release.