Current Time in Matara, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

Lat/Long: 5.95° N, 80.54° E

Population: 76,254

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 Matara

🌅 Sunrise in Matara

↑ 6:01 AM

🌇 Sunset in Matara

↓ 6:26 PM

🌄 Dawn in Matara

5:39 AM

🌆 Dusk in Matara

6:49 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Matara

🌓 Current Phase

First Quarter

💡 Illumination

47.9%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 11:50

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 23:55

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Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Time in Matara — FAQ

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

What time is it in Matara right now?

The current local time in Matara, Sri Lanka is 11:15 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026). Matara observes the Asia/Colombo time zone, which is UTC+5.5 .

Which time zone does Matara use?

Matara 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 Matara.

Does Matara observe daylight saving time?

Matara 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 Matara?

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

When does the day change in Matara?

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

Current Time in Matara, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

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