Nepal to COT
-10h 45mNepal
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COTGreen rows indicate typical business hours (9 AM - 5 PM)
NPT and COT on the World Map
The map below highlights the NPT (Nepal Time) and COT (Colombia Time) timezone regions across the globe.
NPT – Nepal Time
UTC+05:45Nepal Time (NPT, UTC+05:45) is the time zone for Nepal — one of the few offsets in the world set on a 45-minute increment.
- •Nepal Time is UTC+05:45 — a 45-minute offset, not a whole or half hour.
- •The 45-minute offset was adopted in 1986 to match Kathmandu's solar time.
- •Nepal does not observe daylight saving time.
- •Nepal is 15 minutes ahead of India, despite sharing a long open border.
COT – Colombia Time
UTC-05:00Colombia Time (COT) is the standard time for Colombia, 5 hours behind UTC.
- •Colombia does not observe daylight saving time.
- •COT is the same offset as EST (UTC-05:00).
- •Bogotá sits at 2,640m elevation, making it one of the highest capital cities.
Nepal vs COT: Offsets, DST and Best Call Times
Nepal runs on Nepal Time (NPT) at UTC+05:45. COT runs on Colombia Time (COT) at UTC-05:00. That puts Nepal 10 hours 45 minutes behind COT — a difference of -10h 45m at the current offsets.
In practice, when it is 9:00 AM in Nepal it is 10:15 PM in COT on the previous day. Midnight in Nepal is 1:15 PM in COT. Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so the offset between them stays constant all year.
Nepal to COT time conversion table
| Nepal (NPT) | COT (COT) | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:15 PM | previous day |
| 6:00 AM | 7:15 PM | previous day |
| 7:00 AM | 8:15 PM | previous day |
| 8:00 AM | 9:15 PM | previous day |
| 9:00 AM | 10:15 PM | previous day |
| 12:00 PM | 1:15 AM | same day |
| 3:00 PM | 4:15 AM | same day |
| 5:00 PM | 6:15 AM | same day |
| 6:00 PM | 7:15 AM | same day |
| 9:00 PM | 10:15 AM | same day |
Why people convert Nepal to COT time
- Scheduling a call from Nepal to COT: a 10:00 AM start in Nepal lands at 11:15 PM in COT the previous day, so you can confirm the slot without doing the arithmetic yourself.
- Handling a -10h 45m gap: Nepal and COT have no overlap inside a normal 9-to-5 day, so real-time meetings need an early-morning or late-evening slot on one side. 9:00 AM in COT is 10:15 PM in Nepal.
- Booking travel or deliveries: tracking COT local time against Nepal keeps pickup windows and arrival estimates honest across the -10h 45m offset.
- Always state the zone abbreviation, not just the hour. "3:00 PM NPT" is unambiguous; "3 PM" across a -10h 45m gap is not.
- With a -10h 45m gap there is no shared 9-to-5 window, so alternate the early start: one week Nepal takes the early slot, the next week COT does.
About NPT (Nepal Time)
Nepal Time (NPT) runs at UTC+05:45, one of only a handful of time zones worldwide that are not a whole or half hour from UTC. Nepal set its offset to 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of UTC in 1986 to mark the country's position between the 75°E and 90°E meridians; Kathmandu's solar time sits just over 5 hours 41 minutes ahead of Greenwich, so the 45-minute offset tracks the sun more closely than either 5:30 or 6:00 would. Nepal does not observe daylight saving time, so NPT is fixed all year. The offset makes Nepal 15 minutes ahead of India Standard Time (UTC+05:30) and 2 hours 15 minutes ahead of Dubai (UTC+04:00).
About COT (Colombia Time)
Colombia Time (COT) is used throughout Colombia. Colombia does not observe daylight saving time. COT shares the same offset as EST (UTC-05:00). Bogotá, the capital, is one of the largest cities in South America.
Best time to call between Nepal and COT
With a -10h 45m offset there is no overlap inside a normal 9 AM – 5 PM day. COT opens at 9:00 AM COT, which is 10:15 PM in Nepal, so real-time calls need an early-morning or late-evening slot on one side.
Business hours overlap
Nepal and COT have no shared working hours because of the -10h 45m gap. Teams need to alternate early starts or rely on asynchronous handovers.
Nepal is 10 hours 45 minutes behind COT (NPT UTC+05:45 → COT UTC-05:00). There is no shared 9-to-5 window, so plan around an early or late slot. Remember to re-check around daylight-saving transitions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between Nepal and COT?
Nepal (NPT, UTC+05:45) is 10 hours 45 minutes behind COT (COT, UTC-05:00). The gap is currently -10h 45m.
How do I convert Nepal time to COT time?
Add -10h 45m to Nepal local time. For example, 9:00 AM in Nepal is 10:15 PM in COT (previous day).
What time is it in COT right now?
COT uses COT at UTC-05:00. Use the live converter at the top of this page — it updates in real time and already accounts for the -10h 45m offset from Nepal.
What is the best time to call COT from Nepal?
There is no shared working-hours window because of the -10h 45m gap. The closest option is 1:00 PM in Nepal, which is 2:15 AM in COT.
Which is behind, Nepal or COT?
Nepal is 10 hours 45 minutes behind COT. When it is 12:00 PM in Nepal it is 1:15 AM in COT.
Do Nepal and COT use different time zones?
Nepal (Nepal) uses NPT at UTC+05:45, while COT uses COT at UTC-05:00. The IANA identifiers are Asia/Kathmandu and America/Bogota.
Does daylight saving time affect the Nepal–COT difference?
Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so the -10h 45m offset between Nepal and COT is fixed all year.
Which other cities share Nepal's time zone?
NPT also covers Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Biratnagar.
Which countries use NPT, Nepal's zone?
NPT is used in Nepal.
Is there a day difference between Nepal and COT?
Not normally. The -10h 45m gap only pushes the date over the previous day.
What is the time difference between Nepal and COT?
COT is -10h 45m from Nepal.
What timezone is Nepal in?
Nepal operates on its local timezone.
What timezone is COT in?
COT operates on its local timezone.
Which countries use NPT (Nepal Time)?
NPT is used in Nepal.
Does NPT observe daylight saving time?
No, NPT does not observe daylight saving time and remains at UTC+05:45 year-round.
What are some interesting facts about NPT?
Nepal Time is UTC+05:45 — a 45-minute offset, not a whole or half hour. The 45-minute offset was adopted in 1986 to match Kathmandu's solar time.
Which cities are in the COT timezone?
Major cities in the COT timezone include Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena.
What is the UTC offset for COT?
Colombia Time (COT) is at UTC-05:00.
What should I know about the COT timezone?
Colombia does not observe daylight saving time. COT is the same offset as EST (UTC-05:00).
When is it midnight in Nepal, what time is it in COT?
When it is 12:00 AM (midnight) in Nepal (NPT), it is -10h 45m later in COT (COT).
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