Current Time in Chilaw, North Western, Sri Lanka
1:39:52 PM
13:39:52
+0530 (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Chilaw does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chilaw
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
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 24,712
- Elevation
- Approximately 8 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 7° 34' N / 79° 47' E
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Clock changes in Chilaw
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 min24 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 min24 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (86.6° 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 | 24 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 | 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Chilaw
Time context
Chilaw 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 Chilaw, North Western, Sri Lanka
Bandaranaike International Colombo AirportCMBLarge airport · Serves Colombo45.0 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CMB / VCBI
About 45.0 km (28.0 mi) south-southeast of Chilaw
Scheduled airline service in source data
Colombo Ratmalana International AirportRMLLarge airport · Serves Colombo84.5 km south
Source: OurAirports record · RML / VCCC
About 84.5 km (52.5 mi) south of Chilaw
Scheduled airline service in source data
Koggala AirportKCTMedium airport · Serves Galle185 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KCT / VCCK
About 185 km (115 mi) south-southeast of Chilaw
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chilaw in?
- Chilaw currently uses India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Chilaw?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Chilaw in the next 12 months
- Does Chilaw observe daylight saving time?
- Chilaw does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chilaw right now?
- Chilaw is currently UTC+05:30