What is the time difference between Singapore and Kathmandu?

Kathmandu is 2 hours 15 minutes behind Singapore. 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 Kathmandu from Singapore?

Between 11:15–18:00 in Singapore, which is 09:00–15:45 in Kathmandu. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Singapore observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Kathmandu observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 09:45 in Kathmandu, 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 Singapore and Kathmandu use?

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

Convert Singapore time to Kathmandu time

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

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Hour by hour

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

Singapore	Kathmandu
00:00	21:45previous day
01:00	22:45previous day
02:00	23:45previous day
03:00	00:45
04:00	01:45
05:00	02:45
06:00	03:45
07:00	04:45
08:00	05:45
09:00	06:45
10:00	07:45
11:00	08:45
12:00	09:45
13:00	10:45
14:00	11:45
15:00	12:45
16:00	13:45
17:00	14:45
18:00	15:45
19:00	16:45
20:00	17:45
21:00	18:45
22:00	19:45
23:00	20:45

Daylight saving time

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

Singapore

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Kathmandu

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:45

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

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

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

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Common questions

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