Current Time in Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Lat/Long: 6.89° N, 79.9° E
Population: 118,179
Country: 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
IANA Timezone: Asia/Colombo
Timezone: GMT+530
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Time now in other cities in Sri Lanka:
Moon Phases & Times for Pita Kotte
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
97.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 17:42
Next Moonset
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Tomorrow, 05:38
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Time in Pita Kotte — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Pita Kotte's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Pita Kotte right now?
The current local time in Pita Kotte, Sri Lanka is 06:15 (Tuesday, July 28, 2026). Pita Kotte observes the Asia/Colombo time zone, which is UTC+5.5 .
Which time zone does Pita Kotte use?
Pita Kotte 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 Pita Kotte.
Does Pita Kotte observe daylight saving time?
Pita Kotte 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 Pita Kotte?
Right now Pita Kotte is at UTC+5.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Pita Kotte observes DST.
When does the day change in Pita Kotte?
Midnight in Pita Kotte occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Colombo zone. Since Pita Kotte is at UTC+5.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.