Right now, local time in Monaragala is 22:17 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monaragala ranks #44420 worldwide by population and #64 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
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 43m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monaragala — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.8714° N, 81.3487° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Uva Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 10,236 · #44420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monaragala through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.87° S, 98.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,077 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monaragala today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 16:06
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 294.3° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Monaragala — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monaragala 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.
Monaragala's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,633 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,019 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.87° N, 81.35° 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 | 08:47 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −8h 30m |
| London | 16:47 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 17:47 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 19:47 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 20:47 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | same time |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Monaragala
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monaragala local time:
Cities sharing Monaragala's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo22:17
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia22:17
- Maharagama22:17
- Jaffna22:17
- Moratuwa22:17
- Negombo22:17
- Pita Kotte22:17
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte22:17
- Kandy22:17
- Trincomalee22:17
- Kalmunai22:17
- Galle22:17
Distances from Monaragala
| Mumbai | 1,633 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 2,566 km | ESE (103°) |
| Dubai | 3,440 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,913 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,653 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,723 km | NE (53°) |
| Sydney | 8,613 km | SE (127°) |
| Paris | 8,629 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,821 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,170 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,480 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,019 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Monaragala
- Wattegama17 km · 22:17
- Wellawaya31 km · 22:17
- Ella Town33 km · 22:17
- Badulla34 km · 22:17
- Bogahakumbura43 km · 22:17
- Haputale45 km · 22:17
- Kataragama51 km · 22:17
- Pottuvil53 km · 22:17
FAQ
What time is it in Monaragala right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monaragala (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Monaragala in?
Monaragala runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Monaragala observe daylight saving time?
Monaragala does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Monaragala today?
Monaragala sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monaragala tonight?
The moon phase over Monaragala tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monaragala?
The antipode of Monaragala — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.87° S, 98.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,077 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monaragala?
Monaragala lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Monaragala?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monaragala, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.