Current Time in Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
3:56:48 AM
03:56:48
+0530 (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Jaffna does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jaffna
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Northern Province
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 169,102
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 9° 40' N / 80° 00' E
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Clock changes in Jaffna
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 12 min31 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 12 min31 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (84.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% 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 12 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 31 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Jaffna 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 Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Jaffna International AirportJAFLarge airport15.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · JAF / VCCJ
About 15.4 km (9.6 mi) north-northeast of Jaffna
Scheduled airline service in source data
China Bay AirportTRRMedium airport · Serves Trincomalee180 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TRR / VCCT
About 180 km (112 mi) southeast of Jaffna
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tiruchirappalli International AirportTRZLarge airport · Serves Tiruchirappalli, India186 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TRZ / VOTR
About 186 km (116 mi) northwest of Jaffna
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jaffna in?
- Jaffna currently uses India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Jaffna?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Jaffna in the next 12 months
- Does Jaffna observe daylight saving time?
- Jaffna does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Jaffna right now?
- Jaffna is currently UTC+05:30