Current Time in Kandy, Central, Sri Lanka
3:07:09 AM
03:07:09
SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Clock format
Time zone details
Kandy does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kandy
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Central Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 111,701
- Elevation
- Approximately 500 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 7° 17' N / 80° 38' E
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Kandy follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Colombo
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kandy local time
Clock changes in Kandy
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
- 11 hr 52 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waning GibbousMoon illumination78%
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 52 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (68.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (78% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 52 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Kandy
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Plan around Kandy
Upcoming national public holidays in Sri Lanka
- Deepavali Festival Day
- Il Full Moon Poya Day
- Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kandy, Central, Sri Lanka
Bandaranaike International Colombo AirportCMBLarge airport · Serves Colombo83.6 km west
Source: OurAirports record · CMB / VCBI
About 83.6 km (51.9 mi) west of Kandy
Scheduled airline service in source data
Colombo Ratmalana International AirportRMLLarge airport · Serves Colombo97.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RML / VCCC
About 97.6 km (60.6 mi) west-southwest of Kandy
Scheduled airline service in source data
Batticaloa International AirportBTCMedium airport · Serves Batticaloa124 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BTC / VCCB
About 124 km (77.0 mi) east-northeast of Kandy
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
GampolaKandy District16 kmSWMataleMatale District20 kmNKegalleKegalle District32 kmWKurunegalaNorth Western Province36 kmNWNuwara EliyaNuwara Eliya District39 kmSEHattonNuwara Eliya District45 kmSBadullaUva Province58 kmSEDambullaMatale District63 kmNRatnapuraSabaragamuwa Province72 kmSHanwella IhalaColombo District74 kmSWKatunayakaWestern Province83 kmWJa ElaGampaha District85 kmW
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kandy in?
- Kandy uses Sri Lanka Standard Time (SLST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Kandy?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kandy in the next 12 months
- Does Kandy observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kandy uses SLST (UTC+5:30) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Kandy?
- Kandy is UTC+5:30 all year