Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Kathmandu

Sunrise in Kathmandu today is at 05:52:42 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:59:15 PM, giving Kathmandu 12h 6min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:28:54 AM and ends at 06:23:02 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Kathmandu or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Kathmandu. Get a full year of light data with the printable Kathmandu Photography Planner 2026.

Kathmandu sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Kathmandu receives 13.9 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:08 AM and sunset at 07:02 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.4 hours — a difference of 3.5 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 10 at 05:07, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 19:03. The evening golden hour in Kathmandu lasts about 50 minutes in summer and 51 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.