Sri Lanka · Southern Province
Current local time in Matara
Matara keeps time on the Asia/Colombo zone, currently UTC+5:30. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Matara, Southern Province
03:39
Wed, Sep 2UTC+5:30
Matara time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Southern Province
- Coordinates
- 5.95°, 80.54°
- Population
- 76,254
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Matara today
Computed from Matara's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:08 PM
- Day length
- 12h 6m
- Civil dawn
- 5:39 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:35 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:28 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:46 PM
Matara time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Matara is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:09 PM | 12h 30m ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:09 PM | 4h 30m ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:09 AM | 1h 30m ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:09 AM | 3h 30m behind |
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Mataratime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Matara right now?
- Matara is on Asia/Colombo, currently UTC+5:30. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Matara in?
- Matara uses the IANA time zone Asia/Colombo, which is UTC+5:30 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Matara observe daylight saving time?
- No. Matara stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Matara today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:04 AM and sets at about 6:10 PM local time in Matara, giving roughly 12h 6m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:08 PM.
Working with Matara time
Scheduling across Asia/Colombo is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Matara and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Asia/Colombo.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Matara does not.Add to your boardKeep Matara beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Matara offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Asia/Colombo baked in, not guessed.