Sri Lanka
Time now in Matale District
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:00Sunset 06:20Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
484,531
Sunrise
06:00
Sunset
06:20
Day length
12h 20m
Coordinates
7.66, 80.71
Time difference from Matale District
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Matale District on the map
About the time in Matale District
Matale District sits at latitude 7.66, 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.
Around 484,531 people live in Matale 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.
Sunrise today lands at 06:00 and sunset at 06:20 local time, giving 12h 20m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (7.66, 80.71) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Matale District.
Frequently asked questions about time in Matale District
- Which time zone is Matale District in?
- Matale District uses Asia/Colombo, currently UTC +5:30.
- What are normal business hours in Matale District in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Matale District runs from 03:30–11:30 UTC today.
- When do the sun rise and set in Matale District today?
- Sunrise is at 06:00 and sunset at 06:20, giving 12h 20m of daylight.
- What time is it in Matale District right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Matale District, updating every second from Asia/Colombo (UTC +5:30).
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