CET to NPT Time Converter
NPT is 3 hours and 45 minutes ahead of CET. Continental western Europe is currently on CEST (UTC+2:00), and NPT is UTC+5:45.
Best Time to Call Between CET and NPT
Both zones are inside normal business hours between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM CET — that's 12:45 PM to 5:45 PM NPT. That's a 5-hour window.
both at work CET only NPT only neither — hours along the strip are CET.
Common Times Converted
CET on the left, NPT on the right.
CET to NPT: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| CET | NPT | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:45 AM | — |
| 1:00 AM | 4:45 AM | — |
| 2:00 AM | 5:45 AM | — |
| 3:00 AM | 6:45 AM | — |
| 4:00 AM | 7:45 AM | — |
| 5:00 AM | 8:45 AM | — |
| 6:00 AM | 9:45 AM | NPT only |
| 7:00 AM | 10:45 AM | NPT only |
| 8:00 AM | 11:45 AM | NPT only |
| 9:00 AM | 12:45 PM | Both zones |
| 10:00 AM | 1:45 PM | Both zones |
| 11:00 AM | 2:45 PM | Both zones |
| 12:00 PM | 3:45 PM | Both zones |
| 1:00 PM | 4:45 PM | Both zones |
| 2:00 PM | 5:45 PM | CET only |
| 3:00 PM | 6:45 PM | CET only |
| 4:00 PM | 7:45 PM | CET only |
| 5:00 PM | 8:45 PM | — |
| 6:00 PM | 9:45 PM | — |
| 7:00 PM | 10:45 PM | — |
| 8:00 PM | 11:45 PM | — |
| 9:00 PM | 12:45 AM next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 1:45 AM next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 2:45 AM next day | — |
What CET and NPT Actually Are
CET — Central European Time
Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Vienna, Warsaw, Stockholm. Standing at UTC+1:00 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, October 25, 2026, to CET. Most of continental Europe moves to CEST (UTC+2) for the summer.
Central European Time spans a remarkable stretch of longitude — from Spain's Atlantic coast to Poland's eastern border — so solar noon in Madrid arrives nearly two hours later than in Warsaw.
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.
This gap is not fixed
CET 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, October 25, 2026 unless someone resets it.
Major Cities in Each Zone
Cities on CET
Cities on NPT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between CET and NPT?
NPT is 3 hours and 45 minutes ahead of CET. That is the live figure. Taken strictly as written, the gap between CET and NPT is 4 hours and 45 minutes — the two differ because at least one of these regions is currently on daylight saving.
What is 9:00 AM CET in NPT?
9:00 AM CET is 12:45 PM NPT.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between CET and NPT?
Between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM CET, which is 12:45 PM to 5:45 PM NPT. Both sides are inside normal business hours through that window.
Does the difference between CET and NPT change during the year?
Yes. CET 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, October 25, 2026.
Does CET always mean Central European Time?
Most of continental Europe moves to CEST (UTC+2) for the summer.
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.