Time in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
The exact local hour in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte sits at 6.9020° N, 79.9018° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:36 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:58 (5:58 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:08 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:19 (6:19 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:41 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 21m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is in the Asia/Colombo zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+5:30.
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+5:30 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, with the great-circle distance from Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −4h 30m | 8,718 km · 5,417 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −9h 30m | 14,087 km · 8,753 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +3h 30m | 6,844 km · 4,253 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −1h 30m | 3,315 km · 2,060 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +4h 30m | 8,743 km · 5,433 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −12h 30m | 15,077 km · 9,368 mi |
About Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
| Country | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Population | 110,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 6.9020, 79.9018 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Colombo |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 |
| Country calling code | +94 |
| Currency | LKR |
Other cities in Asia/Colombo
These cities share Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte on the world clock.