Right now, local time in Matara is 21:18 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matara ranks #8216 worldwide by population and #18 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 47m (winter) – 12h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.9485° N, 80.5353° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 76,254 · #8216 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.95° S, 99.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,094 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matara today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 295.5° from north (WNW (296°))
Full prayer timetable for Matara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matara sits in the Asia/Colombo time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Sri Lanka.
Matara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,674 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,149 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.95° N, 80.54° 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 | 07:48 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | −8h 30m |
| London | 15:48 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 16:48 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 18:48 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 19:48 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | same time |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Matara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matara local time:
Cities sharing Matara's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo21:18
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia21:18
- Maharagama21:18
- Jaffna21:18
- Moratuwa21:18
- Negombo21:18
- Pita Kotte21:18
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte21:18
- Kandy21:18
- Trincomalee21:18
- Kalmunai21:18
- Galle21:18
Distances from Matara
| Mumbai | 1,674 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 2,633 km | E (100°) |
| Dubai | 3,438 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,042 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,705 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,857 km | NE (52°) |
| Sydney | 8,623 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 8,646 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,845 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,046 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 14,563 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,149 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Matara
- Devinuwara6 km · 21:18
- Mirissa city9 km · 21:18
- Weligama12 km · 21:18
- Koggala23 km · 21:18
- Beliatta25 km · 21:18
- Talpe29 km · 21:18
- Tangalle30 km · 21:18
- Unawatuna33 km · 21:18
FAQ
What time is it in Matara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matara (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matara in?
Matara runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Matara observe daylight saving time?
Matara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matara today?
Matara sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matara tonight?
The moon phase over Matara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matara?
The antipode of Matara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.95° S, 99.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,094 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matara?
Matara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matara, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.