Right now, local time in Moratuwa is 19:17 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Moratuwa ranks #3656 worldwide by population and #5 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 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Moratuwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.7730° N, 79.8816° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 168,280 · #3656 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Moratuwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.77° S, 100.12° 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 Moratuwa today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 294.9° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Moratuwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Moratuwa 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.
Moratuwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,559 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,091 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.77° N, 79.88° 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 | 05:47 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −8h 30m |
| London | 13:47 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 14:47 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 16:47 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 17:47 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | same time |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Moratuwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Moratuwa local time:
Cities sharing Moratuwa's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo19:17
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia19:17
- Maharagama19:17
- Jaffna19:17
- Negombo19:17
- Pita Kotte19:17
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte19:17
- Kandy19:17
- Trincomalee19:17
- Kalmunai19:17
- Galle19:17
- Point Pedro19:17
Distances from Moratuwa
| Mumbai | 1,559 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 2,722 km | ESE (102°) |
| Dubai | 3,323 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,060 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,590 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,859 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,530 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,728 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,736 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,018 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,458 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,091 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Moratuwa
- Panadura7 km · 19:17
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia8 km · 19:17
- Maharagama10 km · 19:17
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte13 km · 19:17
- Pita Kotte13 km · 19:17
- Battaramulla South14 km · 19:17
- Homagama15 km · 19:17
- Kotikawatta17 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Moratuwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Moratuwa (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Moratuwa in?
Moratuwa runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Moratuwa observe daylight saving time?
Moratuwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Moratuwa today?
Moratuwa sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Moratuwa tonight?
The moon phase over Moratuwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Moratuwa?
The antipode of Moratuwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.77° S, 100.12° 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 Moratuwa?
Moratuwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Moratuwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Moratuwa, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.