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Pakistan to Nepal

+0h 45m

Pakistan

PKTSOURCE

UTC+05:00

HH12

MM00

12:00 (24-hr)

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM

Nepal

NPT

UTC+05:45

HH12

MM45

12:45 (24-hr)

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM

Quick Reference

Time Conversion Table

Pakistan

Nepal

12:00 AM

12:45 AM

2:00 AM

2:45 AM

4:00 AM

4:45 AM

6:00 AM

6:45 AM

8:00 AM

8:45 AM

10:00 AM

10:45 AM

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

2:00 PM

2:45 PM

4:00 PM

4:45 PM

6:00 PM

6:45 PM

8:00 PM

8:45 PM

10:00 PM

10:45 PM

Green rows indicate typical business hours (9 AM - 5 PM)

PKT and NPT on the World Map

The map below highlights the PKT (Pakistan Standard Time) and NPT (Nepal Time) timezone regions across the globe.

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PKT – Pakistan Standard Time

UTC+05:00

Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is the time zone for Pakistan, 5 hours ahead of UTC.

Countries in PKT

Pakistan

Major Cities in PKT

KarachiLahoreIslamabadRawalpindiFaisalabadPeshawar

Key Facts about PKT

•Pakistan does not observe daylight saving time.
•Karachi is one of the world's most populous cities.
•PKT is the same offset as Uzbekistan (UZT) and Yekaterinburg (YEKT).

Daylight Saving:No – UTC+05:00 year-round

Learn more about PKT on Wikipedia

NPT – Nepal Time

UTC+05:45

Nepal 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.

Countries in NPT

Nepal

Major Cities in NPT

KathmanduPokharaLalitpurBharatpurBiratnagar

Key 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.
•Nepal does not observe daylight saving time.
•Nepal is 15 minutes ahead of India, despite sharing a long open border.

Daylight Saving:No – UTC+05:45 year-round

Learn more about NPT on Wikipedia

Pakistan to Nepal Time Difference – Complete Guide

Pakistan runs on Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) at UTC+05:00. Nepal runs on Nepal Time (NPT) at UTC+05:45. That puts Pakistan 45 minutes ahead of Nepal — a difference of +0h 45m at the current offsets.

In practice, when it is 9:00 AM in Pakistan it is 9:45 AM in Nepal. Midnight in Pakistan is 12:45 AM in Nepal. Neither zone observes daylight saving time, so the offset between them stays constant all year.

Pakistan to Nepal time conversion table

Pakistan (PKT)	Nepal (NPT)	Day
12:00 AM	12:45 AM	same day
6:00 AM	6:45 AM	same day
7:00 AM	7:45 AM	same day
8:00 AM	8:45 AM	same day
9:00 AM	9:45 AM	same day
12:00 PM	12:45 PM	same day
3:00 PM	3:45 PM	same day
5:00 PM	5:45 PM	same day
6:00 PM	6:45 PM	same day
9:00 PM	9:45 PM	same day

Why people convert Pakistan to Nepal time

Scheduling a call from Pakistan to Nepal: a 10:00 AM start in Pakistan lands at 10:45 AM in Nepal, so you can confirm the slot without doing the arithmetic yourself.
Finding shared working hours: both Pakistan and Nepal are inside the 9-to-5 working day between 9:00 AM and 4:15 PM PKT time (9:45 AM–5:00 PM NPT). That is roughly 7 hours 15 minutes of usable overlap.
Keeping family and friends in sync: knowing that 8:00 PM in Pakistan is 8:45 PM in Nepal makes it easy to avoid calling at 3 AM.

Always state the zone abbreviation, not just the hour. "3:00 PM PKT" is unambiguous; "3 PM" across a +0h 45m gap is not.
Block 9:00 AM–4:15 PM PKT as the recurring meeting window if you work primarily from Pakistan and need Nepal colleagues present.

About PKT (Pakistan Standard Time)

Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is the time zone used throughout Pakistan. PKT does not observe daylight saving time. Pakistan is the 5th most populous country in the world.

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).

Best time to call between Pakistan and Nepal

Both Pakistan and Nepal sit inside the 9 AM – 5 PM working day between 9:00 AM–4:15 PM PKT, which is 9:45 AM–5:00 PM NPT. That gives roughly 7 hours and 15 minutes of shared time — the safest window for a live call or meeting.

Business hours overlap

Pakistan and Nepal share 7 hours of working-hours overlap (9:00 AM–4:15 PM PKT), so scheduling a live meeting is straightforward.

Pakistan is 45 minutes ahead of Nepal (PKT UTC+05:00 → NPT UTC+05:45). The shared working window is 9:00 AM–4:15 PM PKT. Remember to re-check around daylight-saving transitions.

Learn More About Time

Dive deeper into the fascinating world of timekeeping, time zones, and how they shape our global society:

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History of Timekeeping

From sundials to atomic clocks - 5000 years of measuring time

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How Time Zones Work

UTC, offsets, and why zones don't follow straight lines

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Daylight Saving Time

DST dates, which countries observe it, and the ongoing debate

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Pakistan and Nepal?

Pakistan (PKT, UTC+05:00) is 45 minutes ahead of Nepal (NPT, UTC+05:45). The gap is currently +0h 45m.

How do I convert Pakistan time to Nepal time?

Add +0h 45m to Pakistan local time. For example, 9:00 AM in Pakistan is 9:45 AM in Nepal.

What time is it in Nepal right now?

Nepal uses NPT at UTC+05:45. Use the live converter at the top of this page — it updates in real time and already accounts for the +0h 45m offset from Pakistan.