Right now, local time in Galle is 19:19 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Galle ranks #6717 worldwide by population and #12 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Galle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.0461° N, 80.2103° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 93,118 · #6717 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Galle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.05° S, 99.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,131 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Galle today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 295.6° from north (WNW (296°))
Full prayer timetable for Galle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Galle 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.
Galle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,648 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,153 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.05° N, 80.21° 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 | 05:49 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:49 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:49 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:49 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:49 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:49 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Galle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Galle local time:
Cities sharing Galle's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo19:19
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia19:19
- Maharagama19:19
- Jaffna19:19
- Moratuwa19:19
- Negombo19:19
- Pita Kotte19:19
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte19:19
- Kandy19:19
- Trincomalee19:19
- Kalmunai19:19
- Point Pedro19:19
Distances from Galle
| Mumbai | 1,648 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 2,671 km | E (100°) |
| Dubai | 3,404 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,068 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,679 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,879 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,615 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,659 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,814 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,018 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 14,545 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,153 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Galle
- Unawatuna5 km · 19:19
- Talpe9 km · 19:19
- Koggala15 km · 19:19
- Hikkaduwa16 km · 19:19
- Weligama26 km · 19:19
- Ambalangoda27 km · 19:19
- Mirissa city30 km · 19:19
- Matara38 km · 19:19
FAQ
What time is it in Galle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Galle (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Galle in?
Galle runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Galle observe daylight saving time?
Galle does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Galle today?
Galle sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Galle tonight?
The moon phase over Galle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Galle?
The antipode of Galle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.05° S, 99.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,131 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Galle?
Galle lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Galle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Galle, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.