Current Time in Jaffna, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

Lat/Long: 9.67° N, 80.01° E

Population: 169,102

Country: 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

IANA Timezone: Asia/Colombo

UTC Offset: +5:30

Timezone: GMT+530

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Jaffna

🌅 Sunrise in Jaffna

↑ 5:58 AM

🌇 Sunset in Jaffna

↓ 6:34 PM

🌄 Dawn in Jaffna

5:35 AM

🌆 Dusk in Jaffna

6:57 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Jaffna

🌔 Current Phase

Waxing Gibbous

💡 Illumination

63.7%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 13:34

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 01:19

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00:00:00

Thursday, 23 July 2026

Time in Jaffna — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Jaffna's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Jaffna right now?

The current local time in Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 02:25 (Thursday, July 23, 2026). Jaffna observes the Asia/Colombo time zone, which is UTC+5.5 .

Which time zone does Jaffna use?

Jaffna uses Asia/Colombo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Jaffna.

Does Jaffna observe daylight saving time?

Jaffna is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Colombo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Jaffna?

Right now Jaffna is at UTC+5.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Jaffna observes DST.

When does the day change in Jaffna?

Midnight in Jaffna occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Colombo zone. Since Jaffna is at UTC+5.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.

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