Sunrise & sunset times in Kathmandu
Sunrise in Kathmandu today is at 05:56 and sunset is at 17:49, giving 11h 52m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Kathmandu's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:18 to 17:49. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Kathmandu, Nepal. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 19:02 in Kathmandu (13h 54m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:13 (10h 23m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:08 | 18:14 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:02 | 13h 54m |
| September equinox | 05:52 | 18:00 | 12h 9m |
| December solstice | 06:50 | 17:13 | 10h 23m |
Full sun timeline for Kathmandu
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Kathmandu
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:55 | 17:30 | 10h 35m |
| February | 06:41 | 17:54 | 11h 13m |
| March | 06:13 | 18:12 | 11h 58m |
| April | 05:39 | 18:28 | 12h 49m |
| May | 05:14 | 18:45 | 13h 31m |
| June | 05:07 | 19:00 | 13h 53m |
| July | 05:17 | 19:01 | 13h 44m |
| August | 05:33 | 18:42 | 13h 8m |
| September | 05:48 | 18:09 | 12h 20m |
| October | 06:03 | 17:35 | 11h 31m |
| November | 06:24 | 17:11 | 10h 47m |
| December | 06:46 | 17:10 | 10h 24m |
Sun and moon in Kathmandu
For photographers, gardeners, runners and anyone chasing good light, the daily sun and moon schedule for Kathmandu is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Kathmandu. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Kathmandu, Nepal. Kathmandu sits at roughly 27.72 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a gentle seasonal swing, since day length stays fairly even through the year and the sun climbs high overhead in summer. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Kathmandu. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Kathmandu, Nepal for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Kathmandu today?
The sun sets in Kathmandu at 17:49 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Kathmandu's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:18, giving 31 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 23 minutes later at 18:12, and the sky is properly dark at 19:06, 1h 18m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 17:47 in Kathmandu. That is 1 minute 8 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 7 minutes 45 seconds earlier.
Planning around the light? See golden hour in Kathmandu.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Kathmandu right now?
Kathmandu gets 11h 52m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 1 minute 38 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Kathmandu loses 11 minutes 20 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Kathmandu the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 1 minute 40 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Kathmandu falls on 1 December at 17:08, 20 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 1 July at 19:03.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 10 June at 05:07, latest on 11 January at 06:55, 21 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 10 Jun 2026 | 05:07 | 11 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 11 Jan 2026 | 06:55 | 21 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 1 Dec 2026 | 17:08 | 20 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 1 Jul 2026 | 19:03 | 10 days after the June solstice |
For the longest and shortest day themselves, see day length in Kathmandu.
How long does twilight last in Kathmandu?
First light in Kathmandu arrives 23 minutes before sunrise today, at 05:33. After sunset the light hangs on for another 23 minutes, until 18:12. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Kathmandu: it runs from 23 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 27 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
Full three-band twilight tables: dawn in Kathmandu and dusk in Kathmandu.
How high does the sun get in Kathmandu?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 85.7 degrees above the horizon in Kathmandu. On the December solstice it climbs only 38.9 degrees. Even at that lowest point, a noon shadow in Kathmandu is only about 1.2 times the height of the object casting it.
Frequently asked questions about Kathmandu
What time is sunrise in Kathmandu today?
The sun rises in Kathmandu, Nepal at 05:56 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 17:49. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Kathmandu.
When is golden hour in Kathmandu?
Kathmandu has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 05:56 to 06:27, and the evening window from 17:18 to 17:49, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Kathmandu?
Because Kathmandu lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Kathmandu the longer solstice day runs about 13h 54m and the shorter one about 10h 23m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Kathmandu accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Kathmandu and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Kathmandu?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Kathmandu are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Kathmandu gain or lose each day?
Kathmandu has 11h 52m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 11 minutes 20 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 1 minute 38 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Kathmandu?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Kathmandu is on 1 December at 17:08, 20 days before the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Kathmandu?
About 23 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 17:49 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 18:12, with full astronomical darkness at 19:06. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Kathmandu's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 27.72, 85.32, time zone Asia/Kathmandu. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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