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Current time in Matara

MAYBEMonday, 2 November 2026 · GMT+5:30 · UTC+5:30

Matara is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York. Matara–New York overlap

A workday in Matara

Matara local hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07

Matara time zone facts

Asia/Colombo zone
Time zone
GMT+5:30 · UTC+5:30India Standard Time
Daylight saving
Not observedSame offset all year
Sunrise · sunset
05:54 · 17:4811h 54m of daylight · by month
Next public holiday
Deepavali Festival Day2026-11-08 · all Sri Lanka holidays
Coordinates
5.95, 80.54Sri Lanka
Same clock as
Colombo10 other listed cities

Matara is in Sri Lanka and keeps India Standard Time (Asia/Colombo), UTC+5:30. There is no daylight saving, so the offset stays the same all year. Treat Matara as reachable 09:00–18:00 local on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday.

Matara against the world

Plan a meeting
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

Nearby clocks

All of Sri Lanka
ColomboSri LankaDehiwala-Mount LaviniaSri LankaMaharagamaSri LankaJaffnaSri LankaMoratuwaSri LankaNegomboSri LankaPita KotteSri LankaSri Jayewardenepura KotteSri LankaKandySri LankaTrincomaleeSri Lanka

Time differences

All pairs
Matara – New York−10:30hMatara – Los Angeles−13:30hMatara – London−5:30hMatara – Berlin−4:30hMatara – Dubai−1:30hMatara – Mumbai±0h

Matara time questions

What time zone is Matara in?

Matara uses India Standard Time (GMT+5:30), UTC+5:30. The IANA zone is Asia/Colombo. Matara does not observe daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Matara and New York?

Matara is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York. When it is 09:00 in New York, it is 19:30 in Matara.

When is it okay to message someone in Matara?

PING is 09:00–18:00 Matara time on a weekday that isn’t a public holiday. Avoid 21:00–07:00 local (NOT NOW). Early mornings, evenings and weekends are MAYBE.

What is the time difference between Matara and Los Angeles?

Matara is 13 hours 30 minutes ahead of Los Angeles. 09:00 in Los Angeles is 22:30 in Matara.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Matara today?

Sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset at 17:48, giving 11h 54m of daylight.

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