Current Time in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Lat/Long:
8.58° N,
81.23° E
Population: 108,420
Country:
🇱🇰
Sri Lanka
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Colombo
UTC Offset:
+5:30
Timezone:
GMT+530
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Time in Trincomalee — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Trincomalee's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Trincomalee right now?
The current local time in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka is 00:17 (Monday, October 19, 2026). Trincomalee observes the Asia/Colombo time zone, which is UTC+5.5 .
Which time zone does Trincomalee use?
Trincomalee 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 Trincomalee.
Does Trincomalee observe daylight saving time?
Trincomalee 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 Trincomalee?
Right now Trincomalee is at UTC+5.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Trincomalee observes DST.
When does the day change in Trincomalee?
Midnight in Trincomalee occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Colombo zone. Since Trincomalee is at UTC+5.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.