Nepal Standard Time (NPT) is the time zone for Nepal.[1] With a time offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of UTC+05:45 all over Nepal,[2][3] it is one of only three time zones with a 45-minute offset from UTC.[n 1][4]
| Nepal Standard Time | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
| UTC offset | |
| NPT | UTC+05:45 |
| Current time | |
| 12:50, 3 December 2024 NPT [refresh] | |
| Central meridian | |
| Date-time group | |
Calculation
editNPT is an approximation of Kathmandu mean time, which is 5:41:16 ahead of UTC. The standard meridian passes through the peak of Gaurishankar mountain about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Kathmandu.[2]
History
editNepal used local solar time until the year 1920, in Kathmandu UTC+05:41:16. In 1920, Nepal adopted Indian Standard Time, UTC+05:30. In 1986 Nepal advanced their clocks by 15 minutes, giving them a time zone of UTC+05:45.[5]
IANA time zone database
editThe IANA time zone database contains one zone for Nepal in the file zone.tab, named Asia/Kathmandu.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Brief Legal History of Time: Part One of Two". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019.
- ^ a b Gurung, Trishna. "15 minutes of fame". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Time Zone & Clock Changes in Kathmandu, Nepal". Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Half Hour and 45-Minute Time Zones". www.timeanddate.com.
- ^ "Time Zone & Clock Changes in Kathmandu, Nepal". www.timeanddate.com.
Notes
edit- ^ The others are Chatham Island Standard Time, with an offset of UTC+12:45, and the unofficial Australian Central Western Time, with an offset of UTC+08:45.
External links
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