Right now, local time in Gampaha is 19:17 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gampaha ranks #47161 worldwide by population and #66 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gampaha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.0897° N, 79.9925° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 9,350 · #47161 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gampaha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.09° S, 100.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,212 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gampaha today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 294.6° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Gampaha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gampaha 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.
Gampaha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,534 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,054 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.09° N, 79.99° 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 | 05:47 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:47 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:47 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:47 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:47 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Gampaha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gampaha local time:
Cities sharing Gampaha's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo19:17
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia19:17
- Maharagama19:17
- Jaffna19:17
- Moratuwa19:17
- Negombo19:17
- Pita Kotte19:17
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte19:17
- Kandy19:17
- Trincomalee19:17
- Kalmunai19:17
- Galle19:17
Distances from Gampaha
| Mumbai | 1,534 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 2,717 km | ESE (102°) |
| Dubai | 3,310 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,032 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,564 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,828 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,511 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,708 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,747 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,044 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,426 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,054 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Gampaha
- Minuwangoda10 km · 19:17
- Ja Ela11 km · 19:17
- Kandana12 km · 19:17
- Welisara12 km · 19:17
- Katunayaka15 km · 19:17
- Wattala16 km · 19:17
- Hendala16 km · 19:17
- Kelaniya17 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Gampaha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gampaha (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gampaha in?
Gampaha runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Gampaha observe daylight saving time?
Gampaha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gampaha today?
Gampaha sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gampaha tonight?
The moon phase over Gampaha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gampaha?
The antipode of Gampaha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.09° S, 100.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,212 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gampaha?
Gampaha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gampaha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gampaha, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.