What is the time difference between Kathmandu and New York?

New York is 9 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 New York 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 New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 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 New York?

It is 02:15 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Kathmandu and New York use?

Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Kathmandu time to New York time

New York is 9 hours 45 minutes behind Kathmandu right now, so midday in Kathmandu lands in the small hours in New York.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Kathmandu keeps one offset all year while New York moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Kathmandu

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:45

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

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

Kathmandu 09:00–18:00New York 23:15–08:15
Kathmandu 18:45–03:45New York 09:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Kathmandu	New York
IANA zone	Asia/Kathmandu	America/New_York
Abbreviation	UTC+5:45	EDT
Standard offset	UTC+5:45	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Nepal	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Kathmandu and New York?: New York is 9 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 New York 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 New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 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 New York?: It is 02:15 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Kathmandu and New York use?: Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.