Current time in Matara, Sri Lanka

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Sun today ↑ 05:54 ↓ 17:52 (11 hours 58 minutes)ISTUTC+5:30No daylight saving time Weather now 28 °C / 82 °F · thunderstorm

Time zone Matara

Time zone
IST time — India Standard Time (UTC+5:30)

Time difference with your location

Matara is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Matara at a glance

Time zone
IST
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
17:52
Day length
11 h 58 min
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Time zone in Matara

Matara uses IST (UTC+5:30) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Colombo
Standard time
IST · UTC+5:30 · India Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Matara

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−12h30m
Mexico City CST
−11h30m
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−9h30m
London ☀BST
−4h30m
Abuja WAT
−4h30m
Dublin ☀IST
−4h30m
Berlin ☀CEST
−3h30m
Madrid ☀CEST
−3h30m
Rome ☀CEST
−3h30m
Paris ☀CEST
−3h30m
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−2h30m
Riyadh AST
−2h30m
Ankara TRT
−2h30m
Dubai GST
−1h30m
New Delhi IST
same time
Hanoi ICT
+1h30m
Bangkok ICT
+1h30m
Manila PHT
+2h30m
Beijing CST
+2h30m
Tokyo JST
+3h30m
Seoul KST
+3h30m
Canberra ☀AEDT
+5h30m
Sydney ☀AEDT
+5h30m
Wellington ☀NZDT
+7h30m

Sun and Moon in Matara

· IST — Today in Matara the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:52: 11 h 58 min of daylight, the same as yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 58 min
Sun vs clocksun 6 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:54 · 17:52
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Matara ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Matara (IST)IST to UTC UTC+0IST to EST UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30IST to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM18:306:30 PM-1 day13:301:30 PM-1 day00:0012:00 AM19:307:30 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM20:308:30 PM-1 day15:303:30 PM-1 day02:002:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1 day17:305:30 PM-1 day04:004:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM00:3012:30 AM19:307:30 PM-1 day06:006:00 AM01:301:30 AM
08:008:00 AM02:302:30 AM21:309:30 PM-1 day08:008:00 AM03:303:30 AM
10:0010:00 AM04:304:30 AM23:3011:30 PM-1 day10:0010:00 AM05:305:30 AM
Matara (IST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM06:306:30 AM01:301:30 AM12:0012:00 PM07:307:30 AM
14:002:00 PM08:308:30 AM03:303:30 AM14:002:00 PM09:309:30 AM
16:004:00 PM10:3010:30 AM05:305:30 AM16:004:00 PM11:3011:30 AM
18:006:00 PM12:3012:30 PM07:307:30 AM18:006:00 PM13:301:30 PM
20:008:00 PM14:302:30 PM09:309:30 AM20:008:00 PM15:303:30 PM
22:0010:00 PM16:304:30 PM11:3011:30 AM22:0010:00 PM17:305:30 PM

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Largest cities in Sri Lanka

The 10 most populous cities of Sri Lanka and their local time now.

LocationTime
Colombo
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Kandy
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Kalmunai
Galle
Anuradhapura
Ratnapura
Badulla

Matara airport & codes

Phone numbers in Matara, Sri Lanka use the calling code +94; the ISO country code is LK.

Calling code
+94
ISO country code
LK / LKA
Currency
LKR
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil, English

Where is Matara?

Matara is in Sri Lanka at 5°56′55″N 80°32′07″E.

Coordinates
5°56′55″N 80°32′07″E · 5.9485, 80.5353
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Country
Sri Lanka
Population
76,254

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Matara use?

Matara uses India Standard Time (IST), with a current offset of UTC+5:30.

Does Matara observe daylight saving time?

Matara does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on IST (UTC+5:30) all year.

What is the time difference between Matara and UTC?

Matara is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC all year: Matara keeps IST (UTC+5:30) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Matara today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:52 in Matara, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:53.

What is the calling code for Matara?

Calls to Matara use the international calling code of Sri Lanka: +94 (ISO code LK).