| UTC+05:45 | |
|---|---|
| Time zone | |
World map with the time zone highlighted | |
| UTC offset | |
| UTC | UTC+05:45 |
| Current time | |
| :: UTC+05:45 [refresh] | |
| Central meridian | |
| 86.25 degrees E | |

UTC+05:45 is an identifier for a time offset of 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The Nepal Standard Time, used in Nepal is based on it. It is one of only three time zones with a 45-minute offset from UTC. Till 1956 Nepal followed UTC+05:30, same as Indian Standard Time and Sri Lanka Standard Time.[citation needed]
Principal cities: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Biratnagar