What is the time difference between Kathmandu and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 12 hours 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 Los Angeles from Kathmandu?

There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.

Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Kathmandu, what time is it in Los Angeles?

It is 23:15 in Los Angeles, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Kathmandu and Los Angeles use?

Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45, and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Kathmandu time to Los Angeles time

Los Angeles is 12 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu right now, so midday in Kathmandu lands in the late night in Los Angeles.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Kathmandu, and what the clock reads in Los Angeles at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Los Angeles changes its clocks; Kathmandu does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Kathmandu

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:45

Los Angeles

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-8
Daylight: UTC-7
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

A standard working day in Kathmandu and one in Los Angeles do not overlap at all. Any call between them is early for one side or late for the other.

Kathmandu 05:45–06:45Los Angeles 17:00–18:00
Kathmandu 09:00–18:00Los Angeles 20:15–05:15

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Kathmandu	Los Angeles
IANA zone	Asia/Kathmandu	America/Los_Angeles
Abbreviation	UTC+5:45	PDT
Standard offset	UTC+5:45	UTC-8
Daylight offset	—	UTC-7
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Nepal	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Kathmandu and Los Angeles?: Los Angeles is 12 hours 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 Los Angeles from Kathmandu?: There is no time inside normal working hours in both cities, so someone has to take the call outside them. The nearest workable windows are listed above — pick one and alternate who gets the awkward slot.
Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?: No. Kathmandu stays on UTC+5:45 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Los Angeles runs on UTC-8 in winter and UTC-7 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Kathmandu, what time is it in Los Angeles?: It is 23:15 in Los Angeles, still on the previous day. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Kathmandu and Los Angeles use?: Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45, and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7 (PDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.