Current Time in Matale, Central, Sri Lanka
5:23:09 AM
05:23:09
+0530 (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Matale does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Matale
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Central Province
- District
- Matale District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 36,462
- Elevation
- Approximately 366 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 7° 28' N / 80° 37' E
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Clock changes in Matale
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
- (86.7° 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 10 min | 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 24 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 | 24 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Matale 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 Matale, Central, Sri Lanka
Bandaranaike International Colombo AirportCMBLarge airport · Serves Colombo87.5 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CMB / VCBI
About 87.5 km (54.4 mi) west-southwest of Matale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Colombo Ratmalana International AirportRMLLarge airport · Serves Colombo109 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RML / VCCC
About 109 km (67.5 mi) southwest of Matale
Scheduled airline service in source data
Batticaloa International AirportBTCMedium airport · Serves Batticaloa119 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BTC / VCCB
About 119 km (74.1 mi) east-northeast of Matale
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Matale in?
- Matale currently uses India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Matale?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Matale in the next 12 months
- Does Matale observe daylight saving time?
- Matale does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Matale right now?
- Matale is currently UTC+05:30