Right now, local time in Kelaniya is 20:08 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kelaniya ranks #20217 worldwide by population and #47 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
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kelaniya — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.9553° N, 79.9220° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 28,846 · #20217 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kelaniya through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.96° S, 100.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,211 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kelaniya today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 294.7° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Kelaniya — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kelaniya 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.
Kelaniya's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,544 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,071 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.96° N, 79.92° 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 | 06:38 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | −8h 30m |
| London | 14:38 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 15:38 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 17:38 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 18:38 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | same time |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kelaniya
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kelaniya local time:
Cities sharing Kelaniya's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo20:08
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia20:08
- Maharagama20:08
- Jaffna20:08
- Moratuwa20:08
- Negombo20:08
- Pita Kotte20:08
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte20:08
- Kandy20:08
- Trincomalee20:08
- Kalmunai20:08
- Galle20:08
Distances from Kelaniya
| Mumbai | 1,544 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 2,722 km | ESE (102°) |
| Dubai | 3,313 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,046 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,574 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,843 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,518 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,715 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,745 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,031 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,439 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,071 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Kelaniya
- Mulleriyawa3 km · 20:08
- Kotikawatta3 km · 20:08
- Peliyagoda4 km · 20:08
- Kolonnawa5 km · 20:08
- Wattala5 km · 20:08
- Hendala6 km · 20:08
- Battaramulla South7 km · 20:08
- Pita Kotte8 km · 20:08
FAQ
What time is it in Kelaniya right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kelaniya (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kelaniya in?
Kelaniya runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kelaniya observe daylight saving time?
Kelaniya does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kelaniya today?
Kelaniya sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kelaniya tonight?
The moon phase over Kelaniya tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kelaniya?
The antipode of Kelaniya — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.96° S, 100.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,211 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kelaniya?
Kelaniya lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kelaniya?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kelaniya, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.