Right now, local time in Ja Ela is 19:20 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ja Ela ranks #18341 worldwide by population and #44 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
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ja Ela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.0744° N, 79.8919° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 32,175 · #18341 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ja Ela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.07° S, 100.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,221 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ja Ela today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:47
- 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 Ja Ela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ja Ela 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.
Ja Ela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,530 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,060 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.07° N, 79.89° 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 Ja Ela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ja Ela local time:
Cities sharing Ja Ela'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 Ja Ela
| Mumbai | 1,530 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 2,728 km | ESE (102°) |
| Dubai | 3,302 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,043 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,561 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,837 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,505 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,702 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,755 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,033 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,426 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,060 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Ja Ela
- Kandana3 km · 19:20
- Welisara5 km · 19:20
- Hendala9 km · 19:20
- Wattala9 km · 19:20
- Katunayaka11 km · 19:20
- Gampaha11 km · 19:20
- Peliyagoda12 km · 19:20
- Minuwangoda12 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Ja Ela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ja Ela (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ja Ela in?
Ja Ela runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Ja Ela observe daylight saving time?
Ja Ela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ja Ela today?
Ja Ela sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ja Ela tonight?
The moon phase over Ja Ela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ja Ela?
The antipode of Ja Ela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.07° S, 100.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,221 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ja Ela?
Ja Ela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ja Ela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ja Ela, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.