Time difference
Kathmandu to San Francisco Time Difference
San Francisco is 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu — when it's 12:00 PM in Kathmandu, it's 11:15 PM the previous day in San Francisco. (Kathmandu (Asia/Kathmandu, GMT+5:45); San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
San Francisco is 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Kathmandu and San Francisco do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Kathmandu and San Francisco — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Kathmandu, it's 8:15 PM the previous day in San Francisco.
- When it's 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it's 9:45 PM in Kathmandu.
San Francisco is currently 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Kathmandu and San Francisco do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Kathmandu, or a 6–8 PM meeting in San Francisco.
Quick conversion table
| Kathmandu | San Francisco |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 11:15 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 12:15 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 1:15 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 2:15 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 3:15 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 4:15 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 5:15 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 6:15 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 7:15 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 8:15 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 9:15 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 10:15 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 11:15 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 12:15 AM |
| 2 PM | 1:15 AM |
| 3 PM | 2:15 AM |
| 4 PM | 3:15 AM |
| 5 PM | 4:15 AM |
| 6 PM | 5:15 AM |
| 7 PM | 6:15 AM |
| 8 PM | 7:15 AM |
| 9 PM | 8:15 AM |
| 10 PM | 9:15 AM |
| 11 PM | 10:15 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, San Francisco shifts for daylight saving. After that, San Francisco will be 13 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu (currently 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving time.
- San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is San Francisco ahead of or behind Kathmandu?
- San Francisco is 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu.
- How many hours behind Kathmandu is San Francisco?
- San Francisco is 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu.
- What time is 9 AM in Kathmandu in San Francisco?
- 9:00 AM in Kathmandu is 8:15 PM the previous day in San Francisco.
- What time is noon in Kathmandu in San Francisco?
- 12:00 PM in Kathmandu is 11:15 PM the previous day in San Francisco.
- What time is 5 PM in Kathmandu in San Francisco?
- 5:00 PM in Kathmandu is 4:15 AM in San Francisco. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Kathmandu in San Francisco?
- 3:00 PM in Kathmandu is 2:15 AM in San Francisco.
- Is Kathmandu currently observing daylight saving time?
- Kathmandu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is San Francisco currently observing daylight saving time?
- San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Kathmandu and San Francisco observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, San Francisco shifts for daylight saving. After that, San Francisco will be 13 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu (currently 12 hours and 45 minutes behind Kathmandu). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call San Francisco from Kathmandu?
- Kathmandu and San Francisco business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Kathmandu or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Kathmandu from San Francisco?
- San Francisco and Kathmandu business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in San Francisco or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Kathmandu (GMT+5:45) to San Francisco (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 12 hours and 45 minutes from Kathmandu local time to get San Francisco local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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