Right now, local time in Ratnapura is 19:31 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ratnapura ranks #12863 worldwide by population and #28 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
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 11h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 44m (winter) – 12h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ratnapura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.6858° N, 80.4036° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sabaragamuwa Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 47,832 · #12863 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ratnapura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.69° S, 99.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,150 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ratnapura today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 294.9° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Ratnapura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ratnapura 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.
Ratnapura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,596 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 15,079 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.69° N, 80.40° 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 | 06:01 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −8h 30m |
| London | 14:01 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 15:01 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 17:01 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 18:01 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | same time |
| Singapore | 22:01 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Ratnapura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ratnapura local time:
Cities sharing Ratnapura's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo19:31
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia19:31
- Maharagama19:31
- Jaffna19:31
- Moratuwa19:31
- Negombo19:31
- Pita Kotte19:31
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte19:31
- Kandy19:31
- Trincomalee19:31
- Kalmunai19:31
- Galle19:31
Distances from Ratnapura
| Mumbai | 1,596 km | NNW (330°) |
| Singapore | 2,663 km | ESE (102°) |
| Dubai | 3,373 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,014 km | ENE (61°) |
| Moscow | 6,625 km | NNW (334°) |
| Tokyo | 6,818 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,575 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 8,684 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,772 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 14,067 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 14,480 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 15,079 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Ratnapura
- Hatton31 km · 19:31
- Horana South38 km · 19:31
- Horawala Junction38 km · 19:31
- Mawalgama40 km · 19:31
- Talawakele40 km · 19:31
- Hanwella Ihala43 km · 19:31
- Homagama48 km · 19:31
- Kalutara50 km · 19:31
FAQ
What time is it in Ratnapura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ratnapura (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ratnapura in?
Ratnapura runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Ratnapura observe daylight saving time?
Ratnapura does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ratnapura today?
Ratnapura sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 11h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ratnapura tonight?
The moon phase over Ratnapura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ratnapura?
The antipode of Ratnapura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.69° S, 99.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,150 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ratnapura?
Ratnapura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ratnapura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ratnapura, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.