Right now, local time in Ambalantota is 19:24 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ambalantota ranks #7788 worldwide by population and #16 in Sri Lanka.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo GMT+5:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ambalantota — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.1196° N, 81.0214° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 80,506 · #7788 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ambalantota through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.12° S, 98.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,058 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ambalantota today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 295.2° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Ambalantota — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ambalantota sits in the Asia/Colombo time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Sri Lanka.
Ambalantota's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,685 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,110 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.12° N, 81.02° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:54 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:54 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:54 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:54 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:54 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Ambalantota
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ambalantota local time:
Cities sharing Ambalantota's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo19:24
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia19:24
- Maharagama19:24
- Jaffna19:24
- Moratuwa19:24
- Negombo19:24
- Pita Kotte19:24
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte19:24
- Kandy19:24
- Trincomalee19:24
- Kalmunai19:24
- Galle19:24
Distances from Ambalantota
| Mumbai | 1,685 km | NNW (329°) |
| Singapore | 2,584 km | E (101°) |
| Dubai | 3,466 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,986 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,711 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,803 km | NE (52°) |
| Sydney | 8,592 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 8,668 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,863 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,102 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 14,555 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,110 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Ambalantota
- Wanduruppa1 km · 19:24
- Ekkassa2 km · 19:24
- Hambantota11 km · 19:24
- Urawatawangoda21 km · 19:24
- Tangalle27 km · 19:24
- Beliatta33 km · 19:24
- Kataragama48 km · 19:24
- Devinuwara52 km · 19:24
FAQ
What time is it in Ambalantota right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ambalantota (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ambalantota in?
Ambalantota runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Ambalantota observe daylight saving time?
Ambalantota does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ambalantota today?
Ambalantota sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ambalantota tonight?
The moon phase over Ambalantota tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ambalantota?
The antipode of Ambalantota — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.12° S, 98.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,058 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ambalantota?
Ambalantota lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ambalantota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ambalantota, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.