Nepal · 27.70°N, 85.32°E
Daylight hours in Kathmandu
Kathmandu gets 13h 54m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 23m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 3h 31m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Kathmandu
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Kathmandu observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 54mJune 21 · 05:09–19:03
Shortest day10h 23mDecember 21 · 06:51–17:14
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:09–18:15
Fastest change+1.7 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:55 | 17:20 | 10h 25m |
| February 1 | 06:51 | 17:45 | 10h 53m |
| March 1 | 06:30 | 18:05 | 11h 35m |
| April 1 | 05:55 | 18:21 | 12h 26m |
| May 1 | 05:25 | 18:38 | 13h 12m |
| June 1 | 05:09 | 18:56 | 13h 46m |
| July 1 | 05:12 | 19:04 | 13h 52m |
| August 1 | 05:27 | 18:54 | 13h 27m |
| September 1 | 05:43 | 18:27 | 12h 43m |
| October 1 | 05:57 | 17:52 | 11h 55m |
| November 1 | 06:15 | 17:21 | 11h 06m |
| December 1 | 06:38 | 17:09 | 10h 32m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Kathmandu’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Kathmandu’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 20°–30° North · compare Kathmandu with any city