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Sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu

September 13, 2026

Kathmandu, Nepal (27.7°, 85.3°) · Asia/Kathmandu

Sunrise

05:47Azimuth 85.2°

Sunset

18:11Azimuth 274.6°

Day length

12 h 23 minSolar noon 11:59

Golden hour

Morning05:33 – 06:18Evening17:40 – 18:25

Blue hour

Morning05:24 – 05:33Evening18:25 – 18:34
00:00Sunrise 05:47Solar noon 11:59Sunset 18:1100:00

What to know on this date · Kathmandu

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 59 min 56 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 5% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 1 hr 6 min 57 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 23 min 28 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 18:34.

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Coming up

  1. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 05:50 (autumn).

  2. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now before 18:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

  3. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 26, 22:34, in the city’s local time.

  4. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

Sun & Moon directions · Kathmandu

27.7186°, 85.3147°

SunAzimuth: 180.2°Altitude: 66.1°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 146.7°Altitude: 45.6°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0011:5900:00

The Moon · Kathmandu

Illumination 5%
Moonrise
07:42
Moonset
19:18
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1305:4718:1112 h 23 min
Mon, Sep 1405:4818:0912 h 22 min
Tue, Sep 1505:4818:0812 h 20 min
Wed, Sep 1605:4918:0712 h 18 min
Thu, Sep 1705:4918:0612 h 17 min
Fri, Sep 1805:5018:0512 h 15 min
Sat, Sep 1905:5018:0412 h 13 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Asia/Kathmandu

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.