Current Time in Kataragama, Uva, Sri Lanka
2:38:44 PM
14:38:44
+0530 (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Kataragama does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kataragama
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Uva Province
- District
- Moneragala District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 20,935
- Elevation
- Approximately 48 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 6° 24' N / 81° 20' E
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Clock changes in Kataragama
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 01 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 01 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (77.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 01 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 01 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 00 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 59 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kataragama 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
- Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- Deepavali Festival Day
- Il Full Moon Poya Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kataragama, Uva, Sri Lanka
Mattala Rajapaksa International AirportHRIMedium airport · Serves Mattala27.4 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HRI / VCRI
About 27.4 km (17.0 mi) west-southwest of Kataragama
Scheduled airline service in source data
Koggala AirportKCTMedium airport · Serves Galle122 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KCT / VCCK
About 122 km (75.5 mi) west-southwest of Kataragama
Scheduled airline service in source data
Batticaloa International AirportBTCMedium airport · Serves Batticaloa149 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BTC / VCCB
About 149 km (92.3 mi) north-northeast of Kataragama
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kataragama in?
- Kataragama currently uses India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Kataragama?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kataragama in the next 12 months
- Does Kataragama observe daylight saving time?
- Kataragama does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kataragama right now?
- Kataragama is currently UTC+05:30