Right now, local time in Kataragama is 18:37 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kataragama ranks #26465 worldwide by population and #57 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kataragama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.4134° N, 81.3346° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uva Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 20,935 · #26465 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kataragama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.41° S, 98.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,048 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kataragama today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 16:06
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 294.8° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Kataragama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kataragama sits in the Asia/Colombo time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Sri Lanka.
Kataragama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,675 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,067 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.41° N, 81.33° 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 | 05:07 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:07 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:07 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:07 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:07 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:07 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kataragama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kataragama local time:
Cities sharing Kataragama's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo18:37
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia18:37
- Maharagama18:37
- Jaffna18:37
- Moratuwa18:37
- Negombo18:37
- Pita Kotte18:37
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte18:37
- Kandy18:37
- Trincomalee18:37
- Kalmunai18:37
- Galle18:37
Distances from Kataragama
| Mumbai | 1,675 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 2,556 km | ESE (102°) |
| Dubai | 3,471 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,940 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,698 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,755 km | NE (52°) |
| Sydney | 8,584 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 8,666 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,859 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,148 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 14,529 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,067 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Kataragama
- Hambantota40 km · 18:37
- Wellawaya44 km · 18:37
- Wattegama46 km · 18:37
- Ambalantota48 km · 18:37
- Wanduruppa48 km · 18:37
- Ekkassa50 km · 18:37
- Monaragala51 km · 18:37
- Haputale58 km · 18:37
FAQ
What time is it in Kataragama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kataragama (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kataragama in?
Kataragama runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kataragama observe daylight saving time?
Kataragama does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kataragama today?
Kataragama sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kataragama tonight?
The moon phase over Kataragama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kataragama?
The antipode of Kataragama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.41° S, 98.67° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,048 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kataragama?
Kataragama lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kataragama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kataragama, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.