What is the time difference between Kathmandu and Singapore?

Singapore is 2 hours 15 minutes ahead of 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 Singapore from Kathmandu?

Between 09:00–15:45 in Kathmandu, which is 11:15–18:00 in Singapore. 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 Singapore observe daylight saving time?

No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 14:15 in Singapore, 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 Singapore use?

Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45, and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Kathmandu time to Singapore time

Right now Singapore runs 2 hours 15 minutes ahead of Kathmandu. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Kathmandu

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:45

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 6 hours 45 minutes wide — 09:00–15:45 in Kathmandu, 11:15–18:00 in Singapore.

Kathmandu 09:00–15:45Singapore 11:15–18:00

Reference

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

	Kathmandu	Singapore
IANA zone	Asia/Kathmandu	Asia/Singapore
Abbreviation	UTC+5:45	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+5:45	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Nepal	Singapore

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Kathmandu and Singapore?: Singapore is 2 hours 15 minutes ahead of 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 Singapore from Kathmandu?: Between 09:00–15:45 in Kathmandu, which is 11:15–18:00 in Singapore. 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 Singapore observe daylight saving time?: No. Singapore stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Kathmandu, what time is it in Singapore?: It is 14:15 in Singapore, 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 Singapore use?: Kathmandu uses Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45, and Singapore uses Asia/Singapore, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.