What is the time difference between Kathmandu and Dubai?

Dubai is 1 hour 45 minutes behind Kathmandu. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Dubai from Kathmandu?

Between 10:45–18:00 in Kathmandu, which is 09:00–16:15 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?

No. Kathmandu stays on UTC+5:45 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Kathmandu, what time is it in Dubai?

It is 10:15 in Dubai, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Kathmandu and Dubai use?

Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45, and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Kathmandu time to Dubai time

Dubai is 1 hour 45 minutes behind Kathmandu right now, so midday in Kathmandu lands in the morning in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Kathmandu, across for Dubai.

Kathmandu	Dubai
00:00	22:15previous day
01:00	23:15previous day
02:00	00:15
03:00	01:15
04:00	02:15
05:00	03:15
06:00	04:15
07:00	05:15
08:00	06:15
09:00	07:15
10:00	08:15
11:00	09:15
12:00	10:15
13:00	11:15
14:00	12:15
15:00	13:15
16:00	14:15
17:00	15:15
18:00	16:15
19:00	17:15
20:00	18:15
21:00	19:15
22:00	20:15
23:00	21:15

Daylight saving time

Neither Kathmandu nor Dubai changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Kathmandu

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:45

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours 15 minutes of shared working time: 10:45–18:00 in Kathmandu, which is 09:00–16:15 in Dubai.

Kathmandu 10:45–18:00Dubai 09:00–16:15

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Kathmandu	Dubai
IANA zone	Asia/Kathmandu	Asia/Dubai
Abbreviation	UTC+5:45	GST
Standard offset	UTC+5:45	UTC+4
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Nepal	United Arab Emirates

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Kathmandu and Dubai?: Dubai is 1 hour 45 minutes behind Kathmandu. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Dubai from Kathmandu?: Between 10:45–18:00 in Kathmandu, which is 09:00–16:15 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?: No. Kathmandu stays on UTC+5:45 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Kathmandu, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 10:15 in Dubai, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Kathmandu and Dubai use?: Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45, and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.