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 ❌

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kandy

🌅 Sunrise in Kandy

↑ 5:59 AM

🌇 Sunset in Kandy

↓ 6:28 PM

🌄 Dawn in Kandy

5:36 AM

🌆 Dusk in Kandy

6:51 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Kandy

🌒 Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

💡 Illumination

37.9%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Tomorrow, 11:51

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 23:12

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00:00:00

Monday, 20 July 2026

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 11:13 (Monday, July 20, 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.

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