Sunset and sunrise times in Kathmandu, Nepal
In Kathmandu, Nepal the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 17:40 and rises at 06:00. Daylight lasts 11h 39m; evening golden hour runs from 17:09 to 17:54.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Last light
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 39m
16h 53m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:09 – 17:54
- Blue hour
- 17:54 – 18:03
- Max sun altitude
- 55.6°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 05:36 / 17:24
The sun sets at 263° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 17:39 Golden hour 17:07 – 17:53 Day length 11h 37m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Kathmandu is
- Coordinates
- 27.7017° N, 85.3206° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Current offset
- UTC+05:45
- Elevation
- 1,317 m
- Population
- 1,442,271
Sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:32 | 05:56 | 11:53 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 11h 54m | −1:38 | 17:19–18:04 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 11:53 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 11h 52m | −1:38 | 17:18–18:03 | 🌖 66% |
| Sat 3 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 11:52 | 17:48 | 18:11 | 11h 50m | −1:38 | 17:17–18:02 | 🌗 54% |
| Sun 4 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 11:52 | 17:46 | 18:10 | 11h 49m | −1:38 | 17:15–18:01 | 🌘 43% |
| Mon 5 | 05:34 | 05:58 | 11:52 | 17:45 | 18:09 | 11h 47m | −1:37 | 17:14–18:00 | 🌘 31% |
| Tue 6 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 11:51 | 17:44 | 18:08 | 11h 45m | −1:37 | 17:13–17:59 | 🌘 21% |
| Wed 7 | 05:35 | 05:59 | 11:51 | 17:43 | 18:06 | 11h 44m | −1:37 | 17:12–17:57 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 11:51 | 17:42 | 18:05 | 11h 42m | −1:37 | 17:11–17:56 | 🌘 6% |
| Fri 9 | 05:36 | 06:00 | 11:51 | 17:41 | 18:04 | 11h 41m | −1:37 | 17:10–17:55 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 11:50 | 17:40 | 18:03 | 11h 39m | −1:37 | 17:09–17:54 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:37 | 06:01 | 11:50 | 17:39 | 18:02 | 11h 37m | −1:36 | 17:07–17:53 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 11:50 | 17:38 | 18:01 | 11h 36m | −1:36 | 17:06–17:52 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 05:38 | 06:02 | 11:50 | 17:37 | 18:00 | 11h 34m | −1:36 | 17:05–17:51 | 🌒 8% |
| Wed 14 | 05:39 | 06:03 | 11:49 | 17:36 | 17:59 | 11h 33m | −1:35 | 17:04–17:50 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 11:49 | 17:35 | 17:58 | 11h 31m | −1:35 | 17:03–17:49 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 05:40 | 06:04 | 11:49 | 17:34 | 17:57 | 11h 29m | −1:35 | 17:02–17:48 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 11:49 | 17:33 | 17:56 | 11h 28m | −1:35 | 17:01–17:47 | 🌒 37% |
| Sun 18 | 05:41 | 06:05 | 11:48 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 11h 26m | −1:34 | 17:00–17:46 | 🌓 46% |
| Mon 19 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 11:48 | 17:31 | 17:54 | 11h 25m | −1:34 | 16:59–17:45 | 🌔 56% |
| Tue 20 | 05:42 | 06:06 | 11:48 | 17:30 | 17:53 | 11h 23m | −1:33 | 16:58–17:44 | 🌔 65% |
| Wed 21 | 05:43 | 06:07 | 11:48 | 17:29 | 17:52 | 11h 22m | −1:33 | 16:57–17:43 | 🌔 74% |
| Thu 22 | 05:43 | 06:07 | 11:48 | 17:28 | 17:52 | 11h 20m | −1:32 | 16:56–17:42 | 🌔 83% |
| Fri 23 | 05:44 | 06:08 | 11:48 | 17:27 | 17:51 | 11h 19m | −1:32 | 16:55–17:41 | 🌔 90% |
| Sat 24 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 11:47 | 17:26 | 17:50 | 11h 17m | −1:31 | 16:54–17:41 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 05:45 | 06:09 | 11:47 | 17:25 | 17:49 | 11h 15m | −1:31 | 16:53–17:40 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 05:46 | 06:10 | 11:47 | 17:24 | 17:48 | 11h 14m | −1:30 | 16:52–17:39 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 05:46 | 06:10 | 11:47 | 17:23 | 17:47 | 11h 12m | −1:30 | 16:51–17:38 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 05:47 | 06:11 | 11:47 | 17:23 | 17:47 | 11h 11m | −1:29 | 16:50–17:37 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 11:47 | 17:22 | 17:46 | 11h 10m | −1:28 | 16:50–17:36 | 🌖 88% |
| Fri 30 | 05:48 | 06:12 | 11:47 | 17:21 | 17:45 | 11h 8m | −1:28 | 16:49–17:36 | 🌖 80% |
| Sat 31 | 05:49 | 06:13 | 11:47 | 17:20 | 17:44 | 11h 7m | −1:27 | 16:48–17:35 | 🌖 70% |
More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 04:38 | 05:05 | 05:56 | 17:50 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 12h 6m | 59.1° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:39 | 05:06 | 05:56 | 17:49 | 18:39 | 19:06 | 12h 8m | 58.7° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:39 | 05:06 | 05:57 | 17:48 | 18:38 | 19:05 | 12h 9m | 58.3° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 04:40 | 05:07 | 05:57 | 17:46 | 18:37 | 19:04 | 12h 11m | 57.9° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 04:40 | 05:07 | 05:58 | 17:45 | 18:36 | 19:03 | 12h 12m | 57.5° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 04:41 | 05:08 | 05:58 | 17:44 | 18:35 | 19:02 | 12h 14m | 57.2° | 265° W |
| Wed 7 | 04:41 | 05:08 | 05:59 | 17:43 | 18:34 | 19:01 | 12h 16m | 56.8° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 04:42 | 05:09 | 05:59 | 17:42 | 18:33 | 19:00 | 12h 17m | 56.4° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 04:42 | 05:09 | 06:00 | 17:41 | 18:31 | 18:59 | 12h 19m | 56.0° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 04:43 | 05:10 | 06:00 | 17:40 | 18:30 | 18:57 | 12h 21m | 55.6° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 04:43 | 05:10 | 06:01 | 17:39 | 18:29 | 18:56 | 12h 22m | 55.3° | 262° W |
| Mon 12 | 04:44 | 05:11 | 06:01 | 17:38 | 18:28 | 18:55 | 12h 24m | 54.9° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 04:44 | 05:11 | 06:02 | 17:37 | 18:27 | 18:54 | 12h 25m | 54.5° | 262° W |
| Wed 14 | 04:45 | 05:12 | 06:03 | 17:36 | 18:26 | 18:53 | 12h 27m | 54.1° | 261° W |
| Thu 15 | 04:45 | 05:12 | 06:03 | 17:35 | 18:25 | 18:52 | 12h 29m | 53.8° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 04:46 | 05:13 | 06:04 | 17:34 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 12h 30m | 53.4° | 260° W |
| Sat 17 | 04:46 | 05:13 | 06:04 | 17:33 | 18:23 | 18:51 | 12h 32m | 53.0° | 260° W |
| Sun 18 | 04:47 | 05:14 | 06:05 | 17:32 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 12h 33m | 52.7° | 259° W |
| Mon 19 | 04:47 | 05:14 | 06:05 | 17:31 | 18:22 | 18:49 | 12h 35m | 52.3° | 259° W |
| Tue 20 | 04:48 | 05:15 | 06:06 | 17:30 | 18:21 | 18:48 | 12h 36m | 51.9° | 259° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 04:48 | 05:16 | 06:07 | 17:29 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 12h 38m | 51.6° | 258° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 04:49 | 05:16 | 06:07 | 17:28 | 18:19 | 18:46 | 12h 40m | 51.2° | 258° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 04:49 | 05:17 | 06:08 | 17:27 | 18:18 | 18:45 | 12h 41m | 50.9° | 257° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 04:50 | 05:17 | 06:08 | 17:26 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 12h 43m | 50.5° | 257° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 04:51 | 05:18 | 06:09 | 17:25 | 18:16 | 18:44 | 12h 44m | 50.2° | 257° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 04:51 | 05:18 | 06:10 | 17:24 | 18:16 | 18:43 | 12h 46m | 49.8° | 256° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 04:52 | 05:19 | 06:10 | 17:23 | 18:15 | 18:42 | 12h 47m | 49.5° | 256° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 04:52 | 05:20 | 06:11 | 17:23 | 18:14 | 18:41 | 12h 49m | 49.2° | 255° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 04:53 | 05:20 | 06:12 | 17:22 | 18:13 | 18:41 | 12h 50m | 48.8° | 255° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 04:53 | 05:21 | 06:12 | 17:21 | 18:13 | 18:40 | 12h 52m | 48.5° | 255° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 04:54 | 05:21 | 06:13 | 17:20 | 18:12 | 18:39 | 12h 53m | 48.2° | 254° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 05:50 | 06:14 | 11:47 | 17:19 | 17:44 | 11h 5m | −1:26 | 16:47–17:34 | 🌖 58% |
| Mon 2 | 05:50 | 06:14 | 11:47 | 17:19 | 17:43 | 11h 4m | −1:26 | 16:46–17:34 | 🌗 47% |
| Tue 3 | 05:51 | 06:15 | 11:47 | 17:18 | 17:42 | 11h 2m | −1:25 | 16:45–17:33 | 🌘 35% |
| Wed 4 | 05:52 | 06:16 | 11:47 | 17:17 | 17:42 | 11h 1m | −1:24 | 16:45–17:32 | 🌘 25% |
| Thu 5 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 11:47 | 17:17 | 17:41 | 11h 0m | −1:23 | 16:44–17:32 | 🌘 16% |
| Fri 6 | 05:53 | 06:17 | 11:47 | 17:16 | 17:40 | 10h 58m | −1:22 | 16:43–17:31 | 🌘 9% |
| Sat 7 | 05:54 | 06:18 | 11:47 | 17:15 | 17:40 | 10h 57m | −1:21 | 16:43–17:30 | 🌘 4% |
| Sun 8 | 05:54 | 06:19 | 11:47 | 17:15 | 17:39 | 10h 55m | −1:20 | 16:42–17:30 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 05:55 | 06:19 | 11:47 | 17:14 | 17:39 | 10h 54m | −1:19 | 16:41–17:29 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 05:56 | 06:20 | 11:47 | 17:14 | 17:38 | 10h 53m | −1:18 | 16:41–17:29 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 05:56 | 06:21 | 11:47 | 17:13 | 17:38 | 10h 52m | −1:17 | 16:40–17:28 | 🌒 4% |
| Thu 12 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 11:47 | 17:13 | 17:37 | 10h 50m | −1:16 | 16:39–17:28 | 🌒 9% |
| Fri 13 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 11:47 | 17:12 | 17:37 | 10h 49m | −1:15 | 16:39–17:27 | 🌒 14% |
| Sat 14 | 05:59 | 06:23 | 11:48 | 17:12 | 17:36 | 10h 48m | −1:14 | 16:38–17:27 | 🌒 22% |
| Sun 15 | 05:59 | 06:24 | 11:48 | 17:11 | 17:36 | 10h 47m | −1:12 | 16:38–17:26 | 🌒 30% |
| Mon 16 | 06:00 | 06:25 | 11:48 | 17:11 | 17:36 | 10h 45m | −1:11 | 16:37–17:26 | 🌒 39% |
| Tue 17 | 06:01 | 06:26 | 11:48 | 17:10 | 17:35 | 10h 44m | −1:10 | 16:37–17:26 | 🌓 48% |
| Wed 18 | 06:02 | 06:26 | 11:48 | 17:10 | 17:35 | 10h 43m | −1:08 | 16:36–17:25 | 🌔 58% |
| Thu 19 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 11:49 | 17:10 | 17:35 | 10h 42m | −1:07 | 16:36–17:25 | 🌔 68% |
| Fri 20 | 06:03 | 06:28 | 11:49 | 17:09 | 17:34 | 10h 41m | −1:05 | 16:36–17:25 | 🌔 77% |
| Sat 21 | 06:04 | 06:29 | 11:49 | 17:09 | 17:34 | 10h 40m | −1:04 | 16:35–17:24 | 🌔 86% |
| Sun 22 | 06:04 | 06:29 | 11:49 | 17:09 | 17:34 | 10h 39m | −1:02 | 16:35–17:24 | 🌔 92% |
| Mon 23 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 11:50 | 17:09 | 17:34 | 10h 38m | −1:01 | 16:35–17:24 | 🌔 97% |
| Tue 24 | 06:06 | 06:31 | 11:50 | 17:08 | 17:33 | 10h 37m | −0:59 | 16:34–17:24 | 🌔 100% |
| Wed 25 | 06:07 | 06:32 | 11:50 | 17:08 | 17:33 | 10h 36m | −0:57 | 16:34–17:24 | 🌕 99% |
| Thu 26 | 06:07 | 06:33 | 11:50 | 17:08 | 17:33 | 10h 35m | −0:56 | 16:34–17:24 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 06:08 | 06:33 | 11:51 | 17:08 | 17:33 | 10h 34m | −0:54 | 16:34–17:23 | 🌖 91% |
| Sat 28 | 06:09 | 06:34 | 11:51 | 17:08 | 17:33 | 10h 33m | −0:52 | 16:34–17:23 | 🌖 83% |
| Sun 29 | 06:10 | 06:35 | 11:51 | 17:08 | 17:33 | 10h 32m | −0:50 | 16:33–17:23 | 🌖 74% |
| Mon 30 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 11:52 | 17:08 | 17:33 | 10h 32m | −0:49 | 16:33–17:23 | 🌖 63% |
Longest and shortest day in Kathmandu
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 13h 53m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 10h 23m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 30m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:08 on 1 December; the latest is 19:03 on 2 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:07 on 10 June to 06:55 on 12 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Kathmandu different
It takes roughly 23 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Photographers get 46 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Over a year the sunset point slides 53° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Sunset drifts 59 seconds earlier each day this month — 30 minutes from the first of October to the last.
Standing 1,317 m up buys you 5.7 extra minutes of evening sun: the higher you are, the further over the curve of the Earth you can see, by 1.26° here.
Planning a sunset photo in Kathmandu
Arrive by 16:54. Golden hour opens at 17:09 and the sun is down by 17:40, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 263° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 17:54 and runs to 18:03, the end of civil twilight and 23m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Kathmandu today?
The sun sets in Kathmandu at 17:40 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Kathmandu?
It takes 23m. Civil twilight ends at 18:03 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Kathmandu?
Evening golden hour runs 17:09 to 17:54 today, lasting 45m. Full golden hour times for Kathmandu covers the morning window and the coming week.