Right now, local time in Hambantota is 19:20 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hambantota ranks #27519 worldwide by population and #58 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 Hambantota — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.1241° N, 81.1185° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 19,999 · #27519 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hambantota through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.12° S, 98.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,049 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hambantota today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 16:07
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 295.2° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Hambantota — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hambantota 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.
Hambantota's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,690 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,106 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.12° N, 81.12° 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 | 05:50 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:50 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:50 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:50 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:50 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Hambantota
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hambantota local time:
Cities sharing Hambantota's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo19:20
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia19:20
- Maharagama19:20
- Jaffna19:20
- Moratuwa19:20
- Negombo19:20
- Pita Kotte19:20
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte19:20
- Kandy19:20
- Trincomalee19:20
- Kalmunai19:20
- Galle19:20
Distances from Hambantota
| Mumbai | 1,690 km | NNW (329°) |
| Singapore | 2,573 km | E (101°) |
| Dubai | 3,474 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,976 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,716 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,794 km | NE (52°) |
| Sydney | 8,583 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 8,674 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,870 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,112 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 14,556 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,106 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Hambantota
- Ambalantota11 km · 19:20
- Wanduruppa11 km · 19:20
- Ekkassa13 km · 19:20
- Urawatawangoda32 km · 19:20
- Tangalle37 km · 19:20
- Kataragama40 km · 19:20
- Beliatta43 km · 19:20
- Devinuwara62 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Hambantota right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hambantota (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hambantota in?
Hambantota runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Hambantota observe daylight saving time?
Hambantota does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hambantota today?
Hambantota sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hambantota tonight?
The moon phase over Hambantota tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hambantota?
The antipode of Hambantota — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.12° S, 98.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,049 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hambantota?
Hambantota lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hambantota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hambantota, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.