Current Time in Vavuniya, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
8:28:31 PM
20:28:31
+0530 (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Vavuniya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Vavuniya
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Northern Province
- District
- Vavuniya District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 60,176
- Elevation
- Approximately 104 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 8° 45' N / 80° 29' E
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Clock changes in Vavuniya
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 59 min27 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
- 11 hr 59 min27 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (75.0° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 59 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 58 min | 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 56 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Vavuniya 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 Vavuniya, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
China Bay AirportTRRMedium airport · Serves Trincomalee78.8 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TRR / VCCT
About 78.8 km (49.0 mi) east-southeast of Vavuniya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jaffna International AirportJAFLarge airport · Serves Jaffna125 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · JAF / VCCJ
About 125 km (77.6 mi) north-northwest of Vavuniya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Batticaloa International AirportBTCMedium airport · Serves Batticaloa174 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BTC / VCCB
About 174 km (108 mi) southeast of Vavuniya
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Vavuniya in?
- Vavuniya currently uses India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Vavuniya?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Vavuniya in the next 12 months
- Does Vavuniya observe daylight saving time?
- Vavuniya does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Vavuniya right now?
- Vavuniya is currently UTC+05:30