Right now, local time in Polonnaruwa is 20:55 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Polonnaruwa ranks #36047 worldwide by population and #61 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 40m (winter) – 12h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Polonnaruwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.9397° N, 81.0027° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Central Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 13,900 · #36047 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Polonnaruwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.94° S, 99.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,181 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Polonnaruwa today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 16:06
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Polonnaruwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Polonnaruwa sits in the Asia/Colombo time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Sri Lanka.
Polonnaruwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,513 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,925 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.94° N, 81.00° 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 | 07:25 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 09:25 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 12:25 | −8h 30m |
| London | 15:25 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 16:25 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 18:25 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 19:25 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 20:55 | same time |
| Singapore | 23:25 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 23:25 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 00:25 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 02:25 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Polonnaruwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Polonnaruwa local time:
Cities sharing Polonnaruwa's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo20:55
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia20:55
- Maharagama20:55
- Jaffna20:55
- Moratuwa20:55
- Negombo20:55
- Pita Kotte20:55
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte20:55
- Kandy20:55
- Trincomalee20:55
- Kalmunai20:55
- Galle20:55
Distances from Polonnaruwa
| Mumbai | 1,513 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 2,631 km | ESE (105°) |
| Dubai | 3,336 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,889 km | ENE (62°) |
| Moscow | 6,530 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,682 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,514 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,704 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,715 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,184 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,356 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,925 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Polonnaruwa
- Sigiriya28 km · 20:55
- Dambulla40 km · 20:55
- Vakarai52 km · 20:55
- Matale67 km · 20:55
- Eravur Town69 km · 20:55
- Mihintale72 km · 20:55
- Trincomalee75 km · 20:55
- Anuradhapura77 km · 20:55
FAQ
What time is it in Polonnaruwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Polonnaruwa (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Polonnaruwa in?
Polonnaruwa runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Polonnaruwa observe daylight saving time?
Polonnaruwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Polonnaruwa today?
Polonnaruwa sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Polonnaruwa tonight?
The moon phase over Polonnaruwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Polonnaruwa?
The antipode of Polonnaruwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.94° S, 99.00° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,181 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Polonnaruwa?
Polonnaruwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Polonnaruwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Polonnaruwa, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.