Current Time in Galle, Southern, Sri Lanka
5:56:10 PM
17:56:10
+0530 (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Galle does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Galle
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Southern Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 93,118
- Elevation
- Approximately 24 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 6° 02' N / 80° 12' E
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Clock changes in Galle
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 10 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 10 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (87.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 10 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Galle
Time context
Galle follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Colombo
Current time offsetUTC+05:30 (+0530)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Sri Lanka
- Binara Full Moon Poya Day
- Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- Deepavali Festival Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Galle, Southern, Sri Lanka
Koggala AirportKCTMedium airport13.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KCT / VCCK
About 13.5 km (8.4 mi) east-southeast of Galle
Scheduled airline service in source data
Colombo Ratmalana International AirportRMLLarge airport · Serves Colombo93.4 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RML / VCCC
About 93.4 km (58.0 mi) north-northwest of Galle
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mattala Rajapaksa International AirportHRIMedium airport · Serves Mattala104 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HRI / VCRI
About 104 km (64.9 mi) east-northeast of Galle
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Galle in?
- Galle currently uses India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Galle?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Galle in the next 12 months
- Does Galle observe daylight saving time?
- Galle does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Galle right now?
- Galle is currently UTC+05:30