Current Time in Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
1:27:41 AM
01:27:41
+0530 (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Batticaloa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Batticaloa
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Eastern Province
- District
- Batticaloa District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 86,742
- Elevation
- Approximately 17 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 7° 42' N / 81° 41' E
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Clock changes in Batticaloa
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
- 12 hr 11 min25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 11 min25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (86.4° 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
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 11 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Batticaloa 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
- Binara Full Moon Poya Day
- Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- Deepavali Festival Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Batticaloa, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Batticaloa International AirportBTCMedium airport1.8 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BTC / VCCB
About 1.8 km (1.1 mi) west-southwest of Batticaloa
Scheduled airline service in source data
China Bay AirportTRRMedium airport · Serves Trincomalee108 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TRR / VCCT
About 108 km (67.1 mi) north-northwest of Batticaloa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mattala Rajapaksa International AirportHRIMedium airport · Serves Mattala171 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HRI / VCRI
About 171 km (106 mi) south-southwest of Batticaloa
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Batticaloa in?
- Batticaloa currently uses India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Batticaloa?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Batticaloa in the next 12 months
- Does Batticaloa observe daylight saving time?
- Batticaloa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Batticaloa right now?
- Batticaloa is currently UTC+05:30