Current Time in Dharān, Nepal 🇳🇵
Lat/Long: 26.81° N, 87.28° E
Population: 173,096
Country: 🇳🇵 Nepal
IANA Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
Timezone: GMT+545
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Time now in other cities in Nepal:
Moon Phases & Times for Dharān
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
99.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 19:55
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 06:36
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Time in Dharān — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Dharān's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Dharān right now?
The current local time in Dharān, Nepal is 20:40 (Thursday, July 30, 2026). Dharān observes the Asia/Kathmandu time zone, which is UTC+5.8 .
Which time zone does Dharān use?
Dharān uses Asia/Kathmandu, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Dharān.
Does Dharān observe daylight saving time?
Dharān is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Kathmandu time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Dharān?
Right now Dharān is at UTC+5.8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Dharān observes DST.
When does the day change in Dharān?
Midnight in Dharān occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Kathmandu zone. Since Dharān is at UTC+5.8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.