What time is it in Badulla right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Badulla, Sri Lanka, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Colombo. Badulla is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Badulla in?

Badulla uses IST (India Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Colombo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+5:30.

Does Badulla observe daylight saving time?

No. Badulla stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Badulla?

Open the time zone converter for Badulla to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Badulla, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Badulla is on IST (India Standard Time), UTC+5:30. Badulla does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Badulla, Sri Lanka

9:15 PM:42IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:30

Country: Sri Lanka
Region: Uva Province
Lat/Long: 6°59'N / 81°03'E
Elevation: 683 m
Population: 47,587
Currency: Rupee (LKR)
Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
Dialling code: +94

Time zone in Badulla

Time zone
IST
India Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Badulla keeps UTC+5:30

Badulla keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Colombo, the one time zone in use in Sri Lanka. Badulla does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Badulla today

Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Day length
11 hours 54 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Badulla for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°59'N / 81°03'E.

Time difference between Badulla and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Badulla. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Badulla
City	Local time	Compared to Badulla
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:45 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:45 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:45 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:45 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:45 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:45 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:45 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:45 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:45 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:45 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:45 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 9:15 PM	Same time
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:45 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:45 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:45 AM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:45 AM	+5h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:45 AM	+7h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Badulla

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