# Ngangro Glacier, Nepal: what it is and when to go > Ngangro Glacier is a glacier (昂若冰川) in Nepal. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April and October. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/ngangro-glacier/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier · Nature - **Local name:** 昂若冰川 - **Where:** Nepal - **Best time:** April and October. - **Nearest airport:** PHH Pokhara, 297 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 30.30633, 82.16068 ## What it is and where Ngangro Glacier is a glacier (昂若冰川) in Nepal. Its coordinates are 30.30633, 82.16068; the nearest main airport is Pokhara International Airport (PHH, Pokhara), 297 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nepal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=30.306329%2C82.160678) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.306329%2C82.160678) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/naturaleza/) places in Nepal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ngangro Glacier is **April and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 15 | | February | Possible | 10 h 57 | | March | Possible | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 44 | | May | Possible | 13 h 32 | | June | Better not | 13 h 57 | | July | Better not | 13 h 47 | | August | Better not | 13 h 06 | | September | Possible | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 15 | | November | Possible | 10 h 26 | | December | Possible | 10 h 03 | In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Nepal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Nepal To enter Nepal there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and a blank page”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Nepal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR); plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (there are power cuts: bring a power bank); emergencies: 100 police · 101 fire · 102 ambulance · 1144 tourist police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Changla Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/changla-glacier/): Glacier · 3.4 km - [Zalungmabo Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/zalungmabo-glacier/): Glacier · 3.7 km - [êrlungzhibo Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/erlungzhibo-glacier/): Glacier · 7.8 km - [Chemayungdung Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/chemayungdung-glacier/): Glacier · 9.7 km - [Ngangsêr Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/ngangser-glacier/): Glacier · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nepal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/). ## More in Nepal: Nature - [Mount Everest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/monte-everest/): Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas - [Kangchenjunga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/kangchenjunga/): third highest mountain in the world, in Nepal and India - [Dhaulagiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/dhaulagiri/): mountain in Nepal - [Makalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/mount-makalu/): mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world - [Lhotse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/lhotse/): mountain in Nepal - [Annapurna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/annapurna-i/): mountain range in the Himalayas Every Nepal place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ngangro Glacier? It is a glacier (昂若冰川 in the local language) in Nepal. ### When is the best time to visit Ngangro Glacier? April and October. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. ### How do you get to Ngangro Glacier? The nearest main airport is Pokhara International Airport (PHH), 297 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.306329%2C82.160678) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nepal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nepal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Changla Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/changla-glacier/), [Zalungmabo Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/zalungmabo-glacier/), [êrlungzhibo Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/erlungzhibo-glacier/). The rest is in [the Nepal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/303630915), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).