Istanbul to Kathmandu: time difference
Kathmandu is 2 h 45 min ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 10:32 10:32 AM Kathmandu 13:17 1:17 PM You –:–
10:32 10:32 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
13:17 1:17 PM
Nepal Time · UTC+5:45
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:42
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+2 h 45 min
Kathmandu is 2 h 45 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Kathmandu are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇳🇵 Kathmandu
2:45 2:45 AM 3:45 3:45 AM 4:45 4:45 AM 5:45 5:45 AM 6:45 6:45 AM 7:45 7:45 AM 8:45 8:45 AM 9:45 9:45 AM 10:45 10:45 AM 11:45 11:45 AM 12:45 12:45 PM 13:45 1:45 PM 14:45 2:45 PM 15:45 3:45 PM 16:45 4:45 PM 17:45 5:45 PM 18:45 6:45 PM 19:45 7:45 PM 20:45 8:45 PM 21:45 9:45 PM 22:45 10:45 PM 23:45 11:45 PM 0:45 12:45 AM 1:45 1:45 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇳🇵 Kathmandu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:32 | 13:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Nepal Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:45 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h 45 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Kathmandu |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 975,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Kathmandu: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Kathmandu?
The clocks in Kathmandu are 2 hours and 45 minutes ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+5:45 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Kathmandu at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kathmandu it is 11:45 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kathmandu when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 8:45 PM in Kathmandu.
When is a good time to call Kathmandu from Istanbul?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:15 PM in Istanbul – that is 11:45 AM to 6:00 PM in Kathmandu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kathmandu compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Kathmandu earlier: at 9:15 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 2:45 AM in Kathmandu, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Kathmandu change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 45 minutes all year.
