What time is it in Vakarai right now?

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

What time zone is Vakarai in?

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

Does Vakarai observe daylight saving time?

No. Vakarai 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 Vakarai?

Open the time zone converter for Vakarai 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 Vakarai, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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

Vakarai, Sri Lanka

4:08 PM:13IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:30

Country: Sri Lanka
Region: Eastern Province
Lat/Long: 8°08'N / 81°26'E
Elevation: 9 m
Population: 21,000
Currency: Rupee (LKR)
Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
Dialling code: +94

Time zone in Vakarai

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
Vakarai keeps UTC+5:30

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Vakarai today

Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
5:44 PM
Day length
11 hours 52 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Vakarai for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 8°08'N / 81°26'E.

Time difference between Vakarai and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Vakarai
City	Local time	Compared to Vakarai
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:38 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:38 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:38 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:38 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:38 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:38 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:38 AM	−5h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:38 AM	−4h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:38 AM	−4h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:38 AM	−4h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:38 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:38 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:08 PM	Same time
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:38 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:38 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:38 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:38 PM	+5h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:38 PM	+7h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Vakarai

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Frequently asked questions

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.