Dashain is not just a festival of rituals, it is a celebration that brings families together no matter where they live. While people in Nepal gather at one fixed time for tika, Nepalis living abroad also want to follow the same auspicious moment. The tika time, set in Nepal at 11:53 AM NPT on October 2, 2025, shifts depending on where you are in the world.
| City / Country | Local Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu, Nepal | 11:53 AM | Ashoj 16 / Oct 02 |
| Delhi, India | 11:49 AM | Oct 02 |
| New York, USA | 11:25 AM | Oct 01 |
| Washington DC, USA | 11:35 AM | Oct 01 |
| Texas, USA | 11:33 AM | Oct 01 |
| Frankfurt, Kentucky | 11:57 AM | Oct 01 |
| Toronto, Canada | 11:55 AM | Oct 01 |
| Vancouver, Canada | 11:33 AM | Oct 01 |
| Doha, Qatar | 10:13 AM | Oct 02 |
| Bangkok, Thailand | 10:45 AM | Oct 02 |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | 10:55 AM | Oct 02 |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 10:55 AM | Oct 02 |
| London, UK | 09:17 AM | Oct 02 |
| Lisbon, Portugal | 09:23 AM | Oct 02 |
| Oslo, Norway | 10:03 AM | Oct 02 |
| Paris, France | 09:57 AM | Oct 02 |
| Geneva, Switzerland | 10:25 AM | Oct 02 |
| Malta | 10:55 AM | Oct 02 |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 11:11 AM | Oct 02 |
| Singapore | 11:09 AM | Oct 02 |
| Hong Kong | 11:45 AM | Oct 02 |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:31 AM | Oct 02 |
| Seoul, South Korea | 10:57 AM | Oct 02 |
| Myanmar | 10:27 AM | Oct 02 |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | 11:35 AM | Oct 02 |
| Sydney, Australia | 11:43 AM | Oct 02 |
| Melbourne, Australia | 11:19 AM | Oct 02 |
| Brisbane, Australia | 11:53 AM | Oct 02 |
| Canberra, Australia | 11:51 AM | Oct 02 |
| Tasmania, Australia | 11:45 AM | Oct 02 |
| Perth, Australia | 11:25 AM | Oct 02 |
| Wellington, New Zealand | 11:23 AM | Oct 02 |
Dashain and the stock market
In Nepal, Dashain is a public holiday. The NEPSE (Nepal Stock Exchange) will be closed on tika day, along with all banks and government offices. Traders and investors can use this time to connect with family, celebrate, and prepare for trading when the market reopens.
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