AKST to NPT Time Converter
NPT is 13 hours and 45 minutes ahead of AKST. Alaska is currently on AKDT (UTC-8:00), and NPT is UTC+5:45.
Best Time to Call Between AKST and NPT
Standard 9-to-5 hours in these two zones never overlap, so someone has to take the call outside their working day. The most workable window is 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM AKST, which is 7:45 AM to 11:45 AM NPT.
both at work AKST only NPT only neither — hours along the strip are AKST.
Common Times Converted
AKST on the left, NPT on the right.
AKST to NPT: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| AKST | NPT | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:45 PM | NPT only |
| 1:00 AM | 2:45 PM | NPT only |
| 2:00 AM | 3:45 PM | NPT only |
| 3:00 AM | 4:45 PM | NPT only |
| 4:00 AM | 5:45 PM | — |
| 5:00 AM | 6:45 PM | — |
| 6:00 AM | 7:45 PM | — |
| 7:00 AM | 8:45 PM | — |
| 8:00 AM | 9:45 PM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 10:45 PM | AKST only |
| 10:00 AM | 11:45 PM | AKST only |
| 11:00 AM | 12:45 AM next day | AKST only |
| 12:00 PM | 1:45 AM next day | AKST only |
| 1:00 PM | 2:45 AM next day | AKST only |
| 2:00 PM | 3:45 AM next day | AKST only |
| 3:00 PM | 4:45 AM next day | AKST only |
| 4:00 PM | 5:45 AM next day | AKST only |
| 5:00 PM | 6:45 AM next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 7:45 AM next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 8:45 AM next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 9:45 AM next day | NPT only |
| 9:00 PM | 10:45 AM next day | NPT only |
| 10:00 PM | 11:45 AM next day | NPT only |
| 11:00 PM | 12:45 PM next day | NPT only |
What AKST and NPT Actually Are
AKST — Alaska Standard Time
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau. Standing at UTC-9:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to AKST.
Alaska compressed four time zones into one in 1983, moving most of the state onto a single clock to keep business hours aligned with the rest of the country.
NPT — Nepal Time
Kathmandu, Pokhara. Standing at UTC+5:45 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year. Nepal sits at UTC+5:45 — one of only two zones in the world on a 45-minute offset.
Nepal is deliberately 15 minutes ahead of India, an offset chosen so the country keeps its own time rather than sharing its neighbor's.
What This Means in Practice
Expect times on the half hour
NPT sits on a 45-minute offset rather than a whole hour, so a round number on one side is never a round number on the other. A 9:00 meeting becomes 45 minutes past the hour, which is exactly the detail calendar invitations get wrong when someone converts in their head.
The date changes mid-working-day
For 6 of the eight hours in a normal AKST working day, the equivalent NPT time falls on a different calendar date. Anything scheduled in that stretch needs the date checked as well as the time, or a Tuesday call quietly becomes a Wednesday one at the other end.
This gap is not fixed
AKST changes its clocks and NPT does not, so the difference between them moves by an hour twice a year. A recurring meeting set now will drift for one side from Sunday, November 1, 2026 unless someone resets it.
Nearly opposite sides of the clock
At 13 hours and 45 minutes apart, one side's morning is the other side's night. Handing work over at the end of a shift usually beats trying to get both parties in the same call.
Major Cities in Each Zone
Cities on AKST
Cities on NPT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between AKST and NPT?
NPT is 13 hours and 45 minutes ahead of AKST. That is the live figure. Taken strictly as written, the gap between AKST and NPT is 14 hours and 45 minutes — the two differ because at least one of these regions is currently on daylight saving.
What is 9:00 AM AKST in NPT?
9:00 AM AKST is 10:45 PM NPT.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between AKST and NPT?
Standard business hours in these two zones do not overlap at all, so one side has to work outside the 9-to-5. The most workable window is 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM AKST, which is 7:45 AM to 11:45 AM NPT.
Does the difference between AKST and NPT change during the year?
Yes. AKST observes daylight saving and NPT does not, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Does NPT always mean Nepal Time?
Nepal sits at UTC+5:45 — one of only two zones in the world on a 45-minute offset.