Current Time in Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka
5:15:44 AM
05:15:44
SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Nuwara Eliya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Nuwara Eliya
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Central Province
- District
- Nuwara Eliya District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 27,500
- Elevation
- 1,868 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 6° 58' N / 80° 46' E
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Nuwara Eliya follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Colombo
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Clock changes in Nuwara Eliya
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 56 min21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 19, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 56 min21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (73.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (56% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 56 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 55 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Nuwara Eliya
Upcoming national public holidays in Sri Lanka
- Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- Deepavali Festival Day
- Il Full Moon Poya Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Nuwara Eliya, Central, Sri Lanka
Mattala Rajapaksa International AirportHRIMedium airport · Serves Mattala85.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HRI / VCRI
About 85.2 km (52.9 mi) south-southeast of Nuwara Eliya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Colombo Ratmalana International AirportRMLLarge airport · Serves Colombo100 km west
Source: OurAirports record · RML / VCCC
About 100 km (62.4 mi) west of Nuwara Eliya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bandaranaike International Colombo AirportCMBLarge airport · Serves Colombo102 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CMB / VCBI
About 102 km (63.3 mi) west-northwest of Nuwara Eliya
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Nuwara Eliya in?
- Nuwara Eliya 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 Nuwara Eliya?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Nuwara Eliya in the next 12 months
- Does Nuwara Eliya observe daylight saving time?
- No. Nuwara Eliya uses SLST (UTC+5:30) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Nuwara Eliya?
- Nuwara Eliya is UTC+5:30 all year