Quick facts
Kathmandu is at latitude 27°42′06.08″N and longitude 85°19′14.16″E (27.701690, 85.320600 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Kathmandu lies in zone 45R (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 87°E. The terrain elevation is about 1317 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5:45).
| State / region | Bagmati Province |
| Country | Nepal |
| Population | 1,442,271 |
| Elevation | 1317 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5:45) |
| UTM zone | 45R |
Sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5:45) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 19:02
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Daylight
- 12 h 09 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Daylight
- 10 h 23 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Kathmandu?
Latitude 27.701690 and longitude 85.320600 in decimal degrees, or 27°42′06.08″N 85°19′14.16″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Kathmandu in?
Zone 45R (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 45R 334411 3065286.