What time zone is Puttalam in?

Puttalam is in India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), Asia/Colombo. Standard time is UTC+5:30.

Does Puttalam use daylight saving time?

No. Puttalam stays on UTC+5:30 all year.

Time in Puttalam

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

Current local time: 02:29

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

Current local time in Puttalam: 02:29 · 11 Nov 2026

Puttalam 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 Puttalam

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Puttalam
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	20:59-1 day	5 h 30 min behind	Compare Puttalam and London
New York	15:59-1 day	10 h 30 min behind	Compare Puttalam and New York
Los Angeles	12:59-1 day	13 h 30 min behind	Compare Puttalam and Los Angeles
Berlin	21:59-1 day	4 h 30 min behind	Compare Puttalam and Berlin
Dubai	00:59	1 h 30 min behind	Compare Puttalam and Dubai
New Delhi	02:29	Same time	Compare Puttalam and New Delhi
Singapore	04:59	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Puttalam and Singapore
Tokyo	05:59	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Puttalam and Tokyo
Sydney	07:59	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Puttalam and Sydney
Copenhagen	21:59-1 day	4 h 30 min behind	Compare Puttalam and Copenhagen

Sun in Puttalam today

Daylight

11h 47m today - 0h 49m less than the longest day and 0h 7m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Puttalam

City facts

Country: Sri Lanka
Region: North Western Province
Population: 45,661
Dialing code
Currency: LKR · Rupee
Coordinates: 8.0362°, 79.8283°

Public holidays in Sri Lanka

Holidays

Nov242026
Il Full Moon Poya Day
Tuesday · in 13 days
National
Dec232026
Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Wednesday · in 42 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan32027
Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Sunday · in 53 days
National

Airports near Puttalam

Airports

CMB
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
95 km south
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby cities

Nearby

Anuradhapura71 km · Same time
Negombo92 km · Same time
Dambulla93 km · Same time
Katunayaka97 km · Same time
Vavuniya108 km · Same time
Hendala116 km · Same time
Kandy121 km · Same time
Colombo122 km · Same time
Male820 km · 30 min behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Puttalam in?: Puttalam uses Asia/Colombo: UTC+5:30 (UTC+5:30).
02Does Puttalam have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Puttalam and London?: Puttalam is 5 h 30 min ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Puttalam 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 Puttalam.

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

Time in Puttalam

Il Full Moon Poya Day

Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now