Current Time in Kandy, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Lat/Long:
7.29° N,
80.63° E
Population: 111,701
Country:
🇱🇰
Sri Lanka
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Colombo
UTC Offset:
+5:30
Timezone:
GMT+530
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Time in Kandy — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kandy's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kandy right now?
The current local time in Kandy, Sri Lanka is 21:53 (Sunday, October 18, 2026). Kandy observes the Asia/Colombo time zone, which is UTC+5.5 .
Which time zone does Kandy use?
Kandy 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 Kandy.
Does Kandy observe daylight saving time?
Kandy 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 Kandy?
Right now Kandy is at UTC+5.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kandy observes DST.
When does the day change in Kandy?
Midnight in Kandy occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Colombo zone. Since Kandy is at UTC+5.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.