Current Time in Matara, Southern, Sri Lanka
1:34:51 AM
01:34:51
SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Matara does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Matara
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Southern Province
- District
- Matara District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 76,254
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 5° 56' N / 80° 32' E
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Matara follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Colombo
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Matara local time
Clock changes in Matara
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 55 min16 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 55 min16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (70.3° 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 55 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 15 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Matara
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Plan around Matara
Upcoming national public holidays in Sri Lanka
- Deepavali Festival Day
- Il Full Moon Poya Day
- Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Matara, Southern, Sri Lanka
Koggala AirportKCTMedium airport · Serves Galle24.3 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KCT / VCCK
About 24.3 km (15.1 mi) west-northwest of Matara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mattala Rajapaksa International AirportHRIMedium airport · Serves Mattala75.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HRI / VCRI
About 75.0 km (46.6 mi) east-northeast of Matara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Colombo Ratmalana International AirportRMLLarge airport · Serves Colombo121 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RML / VCCC
About 121 km (75.0 mi) northwest of Matara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Matara in?
- Matara 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 Matara?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Matara in the next 12 months
- Does Matara observe daylight saving time?
- No. Matara uses SLST (UTC+5:30) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Matara?
- Matara is UTC+5:30 all year