Current Time in Vakarai, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
6:10:15 PM
18:10:15
+0530 (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Time zone details
Vakarai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Vakarai
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
- 21,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 8° 07' N / 81° 25' E
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Clock changes in Vakarai
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 min26 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 min26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (86.0° 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 | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 27 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Vakarai 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 Vakarai, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
China Bay AirportTRRMedium airport · Serves Trincomalee53.0 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TRR / VCCT
About 53.0 km (32.9 mi) north-northwest of Vakarai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Batticaloa International AirportBTCMedium airport · Serves Batticaloa54.7 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BTC / VCCB
About 54.7 km (34.0 mi) south-southeast of Vakarai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bandaranaike International Colombo AirportCMBLarge airport · Serves Colombo201 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CMB / VCBI
About 201 km (125 mi) west-southwest of Vakarai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Vakarai in?
- Vakarai currently uses India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Vakarai?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Vakarai in the next 12 months
- Does Vakarai observe daylight saving time?
- Vakarai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Vakarai right now?
- Vakarai is currently UTC+05:30