Right now, local time in Chilaw is 19:16 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chilaw ranks #23089 worldwide by population and #51 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 41m (winter) – 12h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chilaw — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.5758° N, 79.7953° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Western Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 24,712 · #23089 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chilaw through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.58° S, 100.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,261 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chilaw today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 294.1° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Chilaw — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chilaw sits in the Asia/Colombo time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Sri Lanka.
Chilaw's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,477 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,012 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.58° N, 79.80° 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 | 05:46 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:46 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:46 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:46 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:46 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Chilaw
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chilaw local time:
Cities sharing Chilaw's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo19:16
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia19:16
- Maharagama19:16
- Jaffna19:16
- Moratuwa19:16
- Negombo19:16
- Pita Kotte19:16
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte19:16
- Kandy19:16
- Trincomalee19:16
- Kalmunai19:16
- Galle19:16
Distances from Chilaw
| Mumbai | 1,477 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 2,750 km | ESE (103°) |
| Dubai | 3,258 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,026 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,506 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,812 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,457 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,652 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,797 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,046 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,369 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,012 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Chilaw
- Kuliyapitiya29 km · 19:16
- Negombo41 km · 19:16
- Katunayaka46 km · 19:16
- Minuwangoda49 km · 19:16
- Puttalam51 km · 19:16
- Ja Ela57 km · 19:16
- Gampaha58 km · 19:16
- Kandana60 km · 19:16
FAQ
What time is it in Chilaw right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chilaw (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chilaw in?
Chilaw runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Chilaw observe daylight saving time?
Chilaw does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chilaw today?
Chilaw sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chilaw tonight?
The moon phase over Chilaw tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chilaw?
The antipode of Chilaw — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.58° S, 100.20° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,261 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chilaw?
Chilaw lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chilaw?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chilaw, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.