Right now, local time in Kotikawatta is 19:32 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kotikawatta ranks #9681 worldwide by population and #22 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 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kotikawatta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.9269° N, 79.9095° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 64,565 · #9681 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kotikawatta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.93° S, 100.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,210 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kotikawatta today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 294.8° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Kotikawatta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kotikawatta 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.
Kotikawatta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,546 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,074 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.93° N, 79.91° 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 | 06:02 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | −8h 30m |
| London | 14:02 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 15:02 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 17:02 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 18:02 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | same time |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kotikawatta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kotikawatta local time:
Cities sharing Kotikawatta's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo19:32
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia19:32
- Maharagama19:32
- Jaffna19:32
- Moratuwa19:32
- Negombo19:32
- Pita Kotte19:32
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte19:32
- Kandy19:32
- Trincomalee19:32
- Kalmunai19:32
- Galle19:32
Distances from Kotikawatta
| Mumbai | 1,546 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 2,722 km | ESE (102°) |
| Dubai | 3,314 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,049 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,576 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,846 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,519 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,716 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,744 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,028 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,442 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,074 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Kotikawatta
- Mulleriyawa2 km · 19:32
- Kolonnawa3 km · 19:32
- Kelaniya3 km · 19:32
- Battaramulla South4 km · 19:32
- Pita Kotte4 km · 19:32
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte5 km · 19:32
- Peliyagoda5 km · 19:32
- Colombo7 km · 19:32
FAQ
What time is it in Kotikawatta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kotikawatta (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kotikawatta in?
Kotikawatta runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kotikawatta observe daylight saving time?
Kotikawatta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kotikawatta today?
Kotikawatta sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kotikawatta tonight?
The moon phase over Kotikawatta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kotikawatta?
The antipode of Kotikawatta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.93° S, 100.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,210 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kotikawatta?
Kotikawatta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kotikawatta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kotikawatta, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.