Right now, local time in Kurunegala is 21:44 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kurunegala ranks #20381 worldwide by population and #49 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 11h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 41m (winter) – 12h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kurunegala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.4839° N, 80.3683° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Western Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 28,571 · #20381 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kurunegala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.48° S, 99.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,204 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kurunegala today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 294.0° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Kurunegala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kurunegala sits in the Asia/Colombo time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Sri Lanka.
Kurunegala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,518 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,998 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.48° N, 80.37° 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 | 08:14 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 10:14 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 13:14 | −8h 30m |
| London | 16:14 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 17:14 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 19:14 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 20:14 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 21:44 | same time |
| Singapore | 00:14 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 00:14 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 01:14 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 03:14 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Kurunegala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kurunegala local time:
Cities sharing Kurunegala's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo21:44
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia21:44
- Maharagama21:44
- Jaffna21:44
- Moratuwa21:44
- Negombo21:44
- Pita Kotte21:44
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte21:44
- Kandy21:44
- Trincomalee21:44
- Kalmunai21:44
- Galle21:44
Distances from Kurunegala
| Mumbai | 1,518 km | NNW (328°) |
| Singapore | 2,687 km | ESE (104°) |
| Dubai | 3,313 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,975 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,543 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,768 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,506 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,700 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,740 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,099 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,392 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,998 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Kurunegala
- Kegalle26 km · 21:44
- Matale28 km · 21:44
- Kadugannawa31 km · 21:44
- Kandy36 km · 21:44
- Kuliyapitiya36 km · 21:44
- Gampola42 km · 21:44
- Dambulla52 km · 21:44
- Minuwangoda58 km · 21:44
FAQ
What time is it in Kurunegala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kurunegala (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kurunegala in?
Kurunegala runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Kurunegala observe daylight saving time?
Kurunegala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kurunegala today?
Kurunegala sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 11h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kurunegala tonight?
The moon phase over Kurunegala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kurunegala?
The antipode of Kurunegala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.48° S, 99.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,204 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kurunegala?
Kurunegala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kurunegala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kurunegala, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.