Current Time in Jaffna, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Lat/Long: 9.67° N, 80.01° E
Elevation: 7 m above sea level
Population rank: #4 of 79 cities in Sri Lanka by population
Province: Northern Province
IANA Timezone: Asia/Colombo
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +0530
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
The time now in Jaffna, Sri Lanka is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Jaffna currently observes +0530, UTC+5:30. Clocks in Jaffna are set to UTC+5:30 under the Asia/Colombo zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Jaffna lies barely above sea level, at roughly 7 m. The nearest big city, Mumbai, is a distant 1297 km away. As one of Sri Lanka's largest cities, Jaffna is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Jaffna gets 11h 54m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:52.
Jaffna Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Jaffna
Jaffna gets 11h 54m of daylight today. Sunrise in Jaffna is at 05:58 and sunset in Jaffna is at 17:52.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 33m near the December solstice to 12h 41m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Jaffna's Time Zone (UTC+05:30)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 04:45 | 05:58 | 11:55 | 15:15 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 04:45 | 05:58 | 11:55 | 15:15 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 04:45 | 05:58 | 11:55 | 15:15 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 04:45 | 05:58 | 11:55 | 15:15 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 04:45 | 05:58 | 11:54 | 15:15 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 04:45 | 05:58 | 11:54 | 15:15 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:45 | 05:58 | 11:54 | 15:15 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Jaffna
Sunrise
in Jaffna
↑
5:58 AM
Sunset
in Jaffna
↓
5:52 PM
Day Length
11h 54m
Dawn
in Jaffna
5:36 AM
Dusk
in Jaffna
6:14 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Jaffna
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
25.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 10:35
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:15
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Distances & Clock Changes in Jaffna
How Far Is Jaffna From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,297 km | NW (325deg) |
| Singapore | 2,790 km | ESE (108deg) |
| Dubai | 3,132 km | NW (307deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,900 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Moscow | 6,308 km | NNW (333deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,652 km | NE (54deg) |
| Paris | 8,298 km | NW (318deg) |
| London | 8,486 km | NW (321deg) |
Jaffna's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Jaffna and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.7deg S, 100.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jaffna
What time is it in Jaffna right now?
The current local time in Jaffna is 04:52 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Jaffna follows the Asia/Colombo time zone.
What time zone is Jaffna in?
Clocks in Jaffna follow the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Jaffna?
Is Jaffna on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Jaffna as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jaffna today?
Today in Jaffna: sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset is at 17:52, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jaffna tonight?
Over Jaffna tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 25.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Jaffna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jaffna, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.