Sri Lanka
Time now in Kosetadeniya
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:03Sunset 06:22Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
—
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
06:22
Day length
12h 19m
Coordinates
7.24, 80.10
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About the time in Kosetadeniya
Kosetadeniya sits at latitude 7.24, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 19m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Kosetadeniya follows the civil time used across its region of Sri Lanka; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
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 Kosetadeniya
- Which time zone is Kosetadeniya in?
- Kosetadeniya uses Asia/Colombo, currently UTC +5:30.
- What time is it in Kosetadeniya right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kosetadeniya, updating every second from Asia/Colombo (UTC +5:30).
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Colombo, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Kosetadeniya change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Kosetadeniya keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
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