Nepal runs 45 minutes ahead of the rest.

Time zones don't have to be whole hours. Since 1986 Nepal has used UTC+5:45, aligned with the longitude of Mount Gaurishankar east of Kathmandu. Neighbouring India is on UTC+5:30. Other half-hour zones exist in Iran, Afghanistan and parts of Australia. New Zealand's Chatham Islands sit at UTC+12:45.

Useful: When calling Nepal or India, count the minutes, not just the hours.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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What is Nepal's offset from UTC?

+5:00
+5:30
+5:45
+6:00

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Correct: +5:45

Nepal uses UTC+5:45, fifteen minutes ahead of India.

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