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Current local time in Galle, Sri Lanka
Asia/Colombo
Observatory log
Galle, observed
- 01Time zone
India Standard Time
UTC+5:30 · IANA
Asia/Colombo- 02Daylight saving
Sri Lanka does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+5:30 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:55Sunset17:54Day length11 h 59 minSolar noon11:54
MoonWaxing crescent, 28% lit
Golden hour05:42–06:23 · 17:26–18:07
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Sri Lanka is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka uses a single time zone: Asia/Colombo.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
6.03° N, 80.24° E
Differences
Galle and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from GalleDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −4 h 30 min | |
 New York | −9 h 30 min | |
| Los Angeles | −12 h 30 min | |
| Chicago | −10 h 30 min | |
 São Paulo | −8 h 30 min | |
 Paris | −3 h 30 min | |
 Dubai | −1 h 30 min | |
 Mumbai | Same time | |
 Singapore | +2 h 30 min | |
 Hong Kong | +2 h 30 min | |
 Tokyo | +3 h 30 min |
Questions
Asked about Galle
What time zone is Galle in?
Galle uses India Standard Time, UTC+5:30. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Colombo.
Does Sri Lanka use daylight saving time?
No. Sri Lanka does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Galle today?
Today in Galle the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:54, giving 11 h 59 min of daylight.