What time is it in Matale right now?

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

What time zone is Matale in?

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

Does Matale observe daylight saving time?

No. Matale 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 Matale?

Open the time zone converter for Matale 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 Matale, Central Province, Sri Lanka

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

Matale, Sri Lanka

11:31 PM:39IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:30

Country: Sri Lanka
Region: Central Province
Lat/Long: 7°28'N / 80°37'E
Elevation: 366 m
Population: 36,462
Currency: Rupee (LKR)
Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
Dialling code: +94

Time zone in Matale

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
Matale keeps UTC+5:30

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Matale today

Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
5:47 PM
Day length
11 hours 53 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Matale for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 7°28'N / 80°37'E.

Time difference between Matale and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Matale
City	Local time	Compared to Matale
New YorkUnited States	Tue 2:01 PM	−9h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 11:01 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 1:01 PM	−10h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 2:01 PM	−9h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 12:01 PM	−11h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 3:01 PM	−8h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 6:01 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 7:01 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 7:01 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 7:01 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 8:01 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 10:01 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 11:31 PM	Same time
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 2:01 AM	+2h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Wed 2:01 AM	+2h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 3:01 AM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 5:01 AM	+5h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 7:01 AM	+7h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Matale

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.