Right now, local time in Trincomalee is 21:40 (GMT+5:30, UTC+05:30), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Trincomalee ranks #5764 worldwide by population and #10 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
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 11h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 37m (winter) – 12h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Trincomalee — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.5778° N, 81.2289° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Population
- 108,420 · #5764 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Trincomalee through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.58° S, 98.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, 1,210 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Trincomalee today Karachi
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 16:05
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 292.7° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Trincomalee — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Trincomalee sits in the Asia/Colombo time zone, UTC+05:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Sri Lanka.
Trincomalee's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,470 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,850 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.58° N, 81.23° 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 | 08:10 | −13h 30m |
| Chicago | 10:10 | −11h 30m |
| São Paulo | 13:10 | −8h 30m |
| London | 16:10 | −5h 30m |
| Paris | 17:10 | −4h 30m |
| Moscow | 19:10 | −2h 30m |
| Dubai | 20:10 | −1h 30m |
| Mumbai | 21:40 | same time |
| Singapore | 00:10 | +2h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 00:10 | +2h 30m |
| Tokyo | 01:10 | +3h 30m |
| Sydney | 03:10 | +5h 30m |
Best time to call Trincomalee
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Trincomalee local time:
Cities sharing Trincomalee's time zone
Other cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo21:40
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia21:40
- Maharagama21:40
- Jaffna21:40
- Moratuwa21:40
- Negombo21:40
- Pita Kotte21:40
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte21:40
- Kandy21:40
- Kalmunai21:40
- Galle21:40
- Point Pedro21:40
Distances from Trincomalee
| Mumbai | 1,470 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 2,627 km | ESE (107°) |
| Dubai | 3,312 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,834 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 6,478 km | NNW (333°) |
| Tokyo | 6,619 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 8,478 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,665 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,738 km | SE (127°) |
| São Paulo | 14,235 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 14,291 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,850 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Trincomalee
- Vakarai54 km · 21:40
- Padaviya Divisional Secretariat59 km · 21:40
- Polonnaruwa75 km · 21:40
- Mihintale83 km · 21:40
- Vavuniya83 km · 21:40
- Sigiriya87 km · 21:40
- Mullaittivu89 km · 21:40
- Keppapularu93 km · 21:40
FAQ
What time is it in Trincomalee right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Trincomalee in?
Trincomalee runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), currently abbreviated GMT+5:30.
Does Trincomalee observe daylight saving time?
Trincomalee does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Trincomalee today?
Trincomalee sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 11h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Trincomalee tonight?
The moon phase over Trincomalee tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Trincomalee?
The antipode of Trincomalee — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.58° S, 98.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto Villamil, Ecuador, roughly 1,210 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Trincomalee?
Trincomalee lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Trincomalee?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Trincomalee, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.