Timezone Truth

The 45-minute offset

Kathmandu is UTC+05:45, which breaks any code that assumes whole-hour offsets.

2026-06-15 12:00 · UTCAsia/Kathmandu

Mon, 2026-06-15, 12:00 in UTC is Mon, 2026-06-15, 17:45 in Asia/Kathmandu.

2026-06-15T12:00:00.000Z

From

UTC

Mon, 2026-06-15, 12:00

UTC+00:00 · UTC

To

Asia/Kathmandu

Mon, 2026-06-15, 17:45

UTC+05:45 · GMT+5:45

What to watch for

  • Note

    UTC does not observe daylight saving

    UTC keeps the same offset all year, so its clocks never change. If the other zone does observe it, the gap between them shifts twice a year even though nothing changes on this side.

  • Note

    Asia/Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving

    Asia/Kathmandu keeps the same offset all year, so its clocks never change. If the other zone does observe it, the gap between them shifts twice a year even though nothing changes on this side.

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