Ideal
Morning
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
+977 · UTC+5:45
Best Time to Call
Nepal
from the United States
Nepal's +977 code covers a mobile market led by Ncell and state-owned Nepal Telecom. From the US East Coast, business hours in Nepal fall between 10:15 PM and 6:15 AM EST.
Best EST: 10:15 PM – 6:15 AM (+1 day)
Sun–Fri
United States
01:28 AM
Sleeping
9h 45m
difference
Nepal
11:13 AM
Business hours
// Best Time to Call
When to Call Nepal
A 9-to-5 day in Kathmandu never overlaps one in New York — at 9:00 AM ET it is 7:45 PM there — so reach them 10:15 PM–6:15 AM ET or leave a message.
Ideal
Afternoon
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
Avoid
Avoid
local
EST (UTC−5)
PST (UTC−8)
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US columns use standard time (EST/CST/PST); between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, US clocks are one hour later.
// Calling Guide
How to call Nepal — the short version.
Dialing steps
- 1Dial your exit code — 011 from the US and Canada, 00 from most of Europe.
- 2Add the Nepal country code: +977.
- 3Enter the national number. If it's written with a domestic trunk prefix (often a leading 0), that prefix is usually dropped after the country code.
Best time to call
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Kathmandu is 10:15 PM – 6:15 AM EST.
- A 9-to-5 day in Kathmandu never overlaps one in New York — at 9:00 AM ET it is 7:45 PM there — so reach them 10:15 PM–6:15 AM ET or leave a message.
Quick tips
- Working days: Sun–Fri.
// Calling Etiquette
Calling etiquette in Nepal
Calling culture
Nepali business culture values respect and hierarchy — a polite, deferential tone toward more senior contacts is generally expected.
Working week
Sun–Fri.
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