Current Time in Puttalam, North Western, Sri Lanka
8:57:57 AM
08:57:57
SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Puttalam does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Puttalam
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- North Western Province
- District
- Puttalam District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 45,661
- Elevation
- Approximately 8 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 8° 02' N / 79° 49' E
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Puttalam follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Colombo
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All times shown relative to Puttalam local time
Clock changes in Puttalam
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 51 min23 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 51 min23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (68.2° 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 51 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 50 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 49 min | 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Puttalam
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Plan around Puttalam
Upcoming national public holidays in Sri Lanka
- Deepavali Festival Day
- Il Full Moon Poya Day
- Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Puttalam, North Western, Sri Lanka
Bandaranaike International Colombo AirportCMBLarge airport · Serves Colombo95.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · CMB / VCBI
About 95.3 km (59.2 mi) south of Puttalam
Scheduled airline service in source data
Colombo Ratmalana International AirportRMLLarge airport · Serves Colombo135 km south
Source: OurAirports record · RML / VCCC
About 135 km (84.0 mi) south of Puttalam
Scheduled airline service in source data
China Bay AirportTRRMedium airport · Serves Trincomalee159 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TRR / VCCT
About 159 km (98.8 mi) east-northeast of Puttalam
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Puttalam in?
- Puttalam 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 Puttalam?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Puttalam in the next 12 months
- Does Puttalam observe daylight saving time?
- No. Puttalam uses SLST (UTC+5:30) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Puttalam?
- Puttalam is UTC+5:30 all year