Current Time in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Asia/Colombo • UTC+5:30 • IST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Jaffna uses the Asia/Colombo time zone and is currently on IST (UTC+5:30). It is the 4th largest city in Sri Lanka by population.
Sunrise: 06:01•Sunset: 18:11•Day length: 12h 11m••Timezone: UTC+5:30 (IST)
Jaffna Time Zone
Jaffna follows the Asia/Colombo time zone. It stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Asia/Colombo |
|---|---|
| Standard time | IST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+5:30 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Jaffna stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Jaffna)
← Behind (- hours)• Jaffna (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−5.5 hours
Jaffna (Current)
0 hours
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| Location | Jaffna 09:00 | Jaffna 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 12:30 | 20:30 |
| Beijing | 11:30 | 19:30 |
| Paris | 05:30 | 13:30 |
| London | 04:30 | 12:30 |
| New York City | 23:30 | 07:30 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Jaffna.
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Abbreviation
- IST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Coordinates
- 9.67, 80.01
- Population
- 169,102
- Dialing code
- +94
- Currency
- LKR (Rs)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Jaffna right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Jaffna. Jaffna is currently on IST (UTC+5:30).
- What time zone is Jaffna in?
- Jaffna uses the IANA time zone Asia/Colombo.
- What is the UTC offset of Jaffna?
- Jaffna is on IST, UTC+5:30, all year.
- Does Jaffna change the clocks?
- No. Jaffna stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Jaffna?
- Jaffna is currently 5.5 hours ahead of UTC.