Right now, local time in Ampara is 18:33 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ampara ranks #13944 worldwide by population and #33 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 11h 42m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ampara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.2975° N, 81.6820° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 43,720 · #13944 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ampara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.30° S, 98.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,078 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ampara today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 16:04
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 293.8° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Ampara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ampara sits in the Asia/Colombo time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Sri Lanka.
Ampara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,615 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,961 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.30° N, 81.68° 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 | 05:03 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:03 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:03 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:03 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:03 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Ampara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ampara local time:
Cities sharing Ampara's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo18:33
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia18:33
- Maharagama18:33
- Jaffna18:33
- Moratuwa18:33
- Negombo18:33
- Pita Kotte18:33
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte18:33
- Kandy18:33
- Trincomalee18:33
- Kalmunai18:33
- Galle18:33
Distances from Ampara
| Mumbai | 1,615 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 2,541 km | ESE (104°) |
| Dubai | 3,439 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,858 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,627 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,665 km | NE (53°) |
| Sydney | 8,612 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 8,617 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,807 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,223 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,440 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,961 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Ampara
- Kalmunai21 km · 18:33
- Batticaloa46 km · 18:33
- Pottuvil49 km · 18:33
- Eravur Town54 km · 18:33
- Wattegama60 km · 18:33
- Monaragala60 km · 18:33
- Bogahakumbura76 km · 18:33
- Badulla77 km · 18:33
FAQ
What time is it in Ampara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ampara (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ampara in?
Ampara runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Ampara observe daylight saving time?
Ampara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ampara today?
Ampara sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ampara tonight?
The moon phase over Ampara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ampara?
The antipode of Ampara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.30° S, 98.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,078 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ampara?
Ampara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ampara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ampara, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.