Sri Lanka
Time now in Jaffna District
Sunrise 06:01Sunset 06:25Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
962,440
Sunrise
06:01
Sunset
06:25
Day length
12h 24m
Coordinates
9.75, 80.08
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About the time in Jaffna District
The zone identifier Asia/Colombo is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Colombo keeps pointing at Colombo time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Jaffna District sits at latitude 9.75, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 24m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Jaffna District day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 03:30–11:30 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Jaffna District
- When do the sun rise and set in Jaffna District today?
- Sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset at 06:25, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
- Does Jaffna District change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Jaffna District keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Jaffna District?
- Jaffna District is UTC +5:30 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Jaffna District right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Jaffna District, updating every second from Asia/Colombo (UTC +5:30).
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