Time Now in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Lat/Long: 6.69° N, 80.4° E
Elevation: 73 m above sea level
Population rank: #26 of 79 cities in Sri Lanka by population
Province: Sabaragamuwa Province
IANA Timezone: Asia/Colombo
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +0530
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Ratnapura 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. Sitting close to the equator, Ratnapura sees day length barely change from month to month. Ratnapura sits at a modest 73 m above sea level. Ratnapura is fairly isolated: even Mumbai lies some 1600 km off. Ratnapura is a significant city in Sri Lanka, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Ratnapura sees 12h 22m between a 06:02 sunrise and a 18:25 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Ratnapura
Daylight Hours in Ratnapura
Ratnapura gets 12h 22m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ratnapura is at 06:02 and sunset in Ratnapura is at 18:25.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 44m near the December solstice to 12h 30m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Ratnapura's Time Zone (UTC+05:30)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 7 Aug ● | 04:47 | 06:02 | 12:14 | 15:33 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 04:48 | 06:02 | 12:14 | 15:32 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 04:48 | 06:02 | 12:14 | 15:32 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 04:48 | 06:02 | 12:13 | 15:31 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 04:48 | 06:02 | 12:13 | 15:30 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 04:48 | 06:02 | 12:13 | 15:30 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 04:48 | 06:02 | 12:13 | 15:29 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ratnapura
Sunrise
in Ratnapura
↑
6:02 AM
Sunset
in Ratnapura
↓
6:25 PM
Day Length
12h 22m
Dawn
in Ratnapura
5:40 AM
Dusk
in Ratnapura
6:47 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ratnapura
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
38.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 01:13
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 13:06
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Distances & Clock Changes in Ratnapura
How Far Is Ratnapura From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1,600 km | NNW (330deg) |
| Singapore | 2,664 km | ESE (102deg) |
| Dubai | 3,372 km | NW (310deg) |
| Hong Kong | 4,014 km | ENE (61deg) |
| Moscow | 6,624 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,815 km | NE (53deg) |
| Paris | 8,574 km | NW (319deg) |
| Sydney | 8,685 km | SE (127deg) |
Ratnapura's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ratnapura and you would surface in the open ocean, near 6.7deg S, 99.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ratnapura
What time is it in Ratnapura right now?
The current local time in Ratnapura is 09:23 on Friday, August 07, 2026. Ratnapura follows the Asia/Colombo time zone.
What time zone is Ratnapura in?
Ratnapura runs on the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (UTC+05:30), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ratnapura?
Is Ratnapura on daylight saving time right now?
No — Ratnapura is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 07, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ratnapura today?
In Ratnapura today the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 18:25, giving 12h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ratnapura tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ratnapura is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 38.1%.
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 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.