Right now, local time in Hikkaduwa is 19:23 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hikkaduwa ranks #132459 worldwide by population and #85 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
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hikkaduwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.1407° N, 80.1012° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 1,300 · #132459 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hikkaduwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.14° S, 99.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,147 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hikkaduwa today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 295.5° from north (WNW (296°))
Full prayer timetable for Hikkaduwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hikkaduwa 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.
Hikkaduwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,633 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,147 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.14° N, 80.10° 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 | 05:53 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:53 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:53 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:53 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:53 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Hikkaduwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hikkaduwa local time:
Cities sharing Hikkaduwa's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo19:23
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia19:23
- Maharagama19:23
- Jaffna19:23
- Moratuwa19:23
- Negombo19:23
- Pita Kotte19:23
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte19:23
- Kandy19:23
- Trincomalee19:23
- Kalmunai19:23
- Galle19:23
Distances from Hikkaduwa
| Mumbai | 1,633 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 2,684 km | E (100°) |
| Dubai | 3,388 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,073 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,664 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,882 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,599 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,675 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,798 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,011 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 14,532 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,147 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Hikkaduwa
- Ambalangoda12 km · 19:23
- Galle16 km · 19:23
- Unawatuna21 km · 19:23
- Talpe25 km · 19:23
- Koggala30 km · 19:23
- Bentota34 km · 19:23
- Horawala Junction38 km · 19:23
- Beruwala40 km · 19:23
FAQ
What time is it in Hikkaduwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hikkaduwa (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hikkaduwa in?
Hikkaduwa runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Hikkaduwa observe daylight saving time?
Hikkaduwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hikkaduwa today?
Hikkaduwa sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hikkaduwa tonight?
The moon phase over Hikkaduwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hikkaduwa?
The antipode of Hikkaduwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.14° S, 99.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,147 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hikkaduwa?
Hikkaduwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hikkaduwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hikkaduwa, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.