Time in Anuradhapura

India Standard Time (UTC+5:30, UTC+5:30)

Current local time: 11:40

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Anuradhapura: · 11 Nov 2026

Anuradhapura time zone

Time zone
UTC+5:30 · UTC+5:30standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Sri Lanka uses India Standard Time.

  • UTC+5:30 · UTC+5:30Western Province, Northern Province, Central Province, Eastern Province, Southern Province and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Anuradhapura

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Anuradhapura
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London5 h 30 min behindCompare Anuradhapura and London
New York10 h 30 min behindCompare Anuradhapura and New York
Los Angeles-1 day13 h 30 min behindCompare Anuradhapura and Los Angeles
Berlin4 h 30 min behindCompare Anuradhapura and Berlin
Dubai1 h 30 min behindCompare Anuradhapura and Dubai
New DelhiSame timeCompare Anuradhapura and New Delhi
Singapore2 h 30 min aheadCompare Anuradhapura and Singapore
Tokyo3 h 30 min aheadCompare Anuradhapura and Tokyo
Sydney5 h 30 min aheadCompare Anuradhapura and Sydney
Copenhagen4 h 30 min behindCompare Anuradhapura and Copenhagen

Sun in Anuradhapura today

Daylight
05:5911h 46m17:45

11h 46m today - 0h 50m less than the longest day and 0h 8m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Anuradhapura

City facts
Country
Sri Lanka
Region
North Central Province
Population
60,943
Dialing code
Currency
LKR · Rupee
Coordinates
8.3122°, 80.4131°

Public holidays in Sri Lanka

Holidays

  1. Il Full Moon Poya Day

    Tuesday · in 13 days

    National

  2. Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

    Wednesday · in 42 days

    National

  3. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 44 days

    Nationallong weekend

  4. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend

  5. Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

    Sunday · in 53 days

    National

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Anuradhapura in?
Anuradhapura uses Asia/Colombo: UTC+5:30 (UTC+5:30).
02Does Anuradhapura have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Anuradhapura and London?
Anuradhapura is 5 h 30 min ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Anuradhapura from New York?
Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 19:30-20:30 in Anuradhapura.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Anuradhapura in?
Anuradhapura is in India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), Asia/Colombo. Standard time is UTC+5:30.
02Does Anuradhapura use daylight saving time?
No. Anuradhapura stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
03What is the time difference between Anuradhapura and UTC?
Anuradhapura is UTC+5:30 all year.