Sri Lanka
Time now in Kandy District
Sunrise 06:00Sunset 06:20Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,277,647
Sunrise
06:00
Sunset
06:20
Day length
12h 20m
Coordinates
7.30, 80.71
Time difference from Kandy District
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Kandy District on the map
About the time in Kandy District
Around 1,277,647 people live in Kandy District, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Kandy District sits at latitude 7.30, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 20m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kandy District
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Kandy District?
- Kandy District is UTC +5:30 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What are normal business hours in Kandy District in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kandy District runs from 03:30–11:30 UTC today.
- When do the sun rise and set in Kandy District today?
- Sunrise is at 06:00 and sunset at 06:20, giving 12h 20m of daylight.
- What time is it in Kandy District right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kandy District, updating every second from Asia/Colombo (UTC +5:30).
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