Sri Lanka
Time now in Western Province
Sunrise 06:03Sunset 06:22Time zone UTC +5:30
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
UTC offset
UTC +5:30
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
6,219,000
Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
06:22
Day length
12h 19m
Coordinates
6.83, 80.08
Time difference from Western Province
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Western Province right now.
Western Province on the map
About the time in Western Province
Western Province sits at latitude 6.83, 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.
Around 6,219,000 people live in Western Province, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Clocks in Western Province stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +5:30 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Sri Lanka.
Frequently asked questions about time in Western Province
- Which time zone is Western Province in?
- Western Province uses Asia/Colombo, currently UTC +5:30.
- What time is it in Western Province right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Western Province, 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 Western Province change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Western Province keeps UTC +5:30 throughout the year.
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