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Sunrise over the Kathmandu valley with prayer flags and the Boudhanath stupa far away

Kathmandu, Nepal

Sunrise at Boudhanath

Local time now20:20

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Tue 27 Oct, 06:10

in 9 h 50 min

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Next sunset

Tue 27 Oct, 17:23

in 21 h 3 min

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Moon

Full moon · 100% lit

Next full moon: Tuesday 24 November

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Local time at the place (Asia/Kathmandu) · 27.7215° N, 85.3620° E · calculated live with the same rules as our certificates.

Boudhanath is one of the largest stupas in the world and the centre of Tibetan Buddhism in the Kathmandu Valley. Its white dome is crowned by a golden tower painted with the eyes of the Buddha, looking out in all four directions.

Every morning and evening, pilgrims walk clockwise around the stupa, turning the prayer wheels set in its walls. At sunrise the prayer flags strung from the top catch the light and the whole square smells of butter lamps and incense; at sunset the dome turns gold and the walking becomes slower and quieter.

A sunrise over Boudhanath is a gift of peace — a moment shared with thousands of people who begin each day by walking in a circle and wishing the world well.

The best season

October and November bring the clearest skies of the year, with the Himalaya sometimes visible from the valley. Spring is warm and hazy; the monsoon from June to September is green and wet.

Where to watch

The rooftop cafés around the square look down onto the dome and the prayer flags. Sunrise light reaches the golden spire first.

Give this moment

Dedicate a sunrise, sunset or full moon night at Boudhanath to someone you love, the nearest one or on the day you choose — from $4.99. They get a gift page with a live countdown, and a certificate with the exact minute, ready right after payment.

Questions

What time is sunrise at Boudhanath today?

It changes by a minute or two every day. This page calculates today’s sunrise and sunset live for the exact point (27.7215° N, 85.3620° E), in local time (Asia/Kathmandu), with the same rules as the almanacs: the moment the upper edge of the sun clears the horizon.

Can I dedicate the sunrise at Boudhanath to someone?

Yes. Choose The Sunrise, The Sunset or The Full Moon Night with this place, the nearest one or on the day you choose: it is dedicated to the person you name, they receive a gift page with a live countdown, and the certificate with the exact minute of the moment is ready right after payment.

What if it is cloudy?

The sun rises and sets whatever the weather. The certificate records the real astronomical moment, and the gift page tells the story of the sky at that minute.

When do pilgrims walk around Boudhanath?

At all hours, but most of all at dawn and dusk, when the square fills with people walking clockwise around the stupa.

When is the best weather in Kathmandu?

October and November, after the monsoon, when the air is clean and the mountains can sometimes be seen.

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