# Talung Glacier, Nepal: what it is and when to go > Talung Glacier is a glacier in Sikkim, India in Nepal. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April and October. In June there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 16. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nepal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/talung-glacier/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in Sikkim, India · Nature - **Where:** Nepal - **Best time:** April and October. - **Nearest airport:** KTM Kathmandu, 278 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 27.63684, 88.17938 ## What it is and where Talung Glacier is a glacier in Sikkim, India in Nepal. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nepal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 27.63684, 88.17938; the nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM, Kathmandu), 278 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=27.636845%2C88.179376) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.636845%2C88.179376) 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 Talung Glacier is **April and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 26 | | February | Possible | 11 h 03 | | March | Possible | 11 h 48 | | April | Best time | 12 h 40 | | May | Possible | 13 h 22 | | June | Better not | 13 h 44 | | July | Better not | 13 h 35 | | August | Better not | 12 h 59 | | September | Possible | 12 h 09 | | October | Best time | 11 h 19 | | November | Possible | 10 h 36 | | December | Possible | 10 h 16 | In June there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 16. 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 - [Talung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/talung/): Mountain in Nepal and Sikkim · 5.2 km - [Kabru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/kabru-north/): Mountain of the Himalayas · 6.0 km - [Kangchenjunga South](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/kangchenjunga-south/): Summit of Kangchenjunga · 6.7 km - [Kangchenjunga Central](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/kangchenjunga-central/): Summit of Kangchenjunga · 7.2 km - [Khangchendzonga National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/parque-nacional-de-khangchendzonga/): National park in India · 7.7 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 Talung Glacier? It is a glacier in Sikkim, India in Nepal. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nepal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Talung Glacier? April and October. In June there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 16. ### How do you get to Talung Glacier? The nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 278 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.636845%2C88.179376) 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 [Talung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/talung/), [Kabru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/kabru-north/), [Kangchenjunga South](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/kangchenjunga-south/). The rest is in [the Nepal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/134410535), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135111949), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).