What time zone is Galle in?

Galle uses the Asia/Colombo time zone, currently UTC+05:30.

Does Galle observe daylight saving time?

No, Galle stays on UTC+05:30 all year.

🇱🇰 Galle, Sri Lanka

Current local time in Galle

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Galle, Sri Lanka is 18:03 (Asia/Colombo, UTC+05:30). Sri Lanka does not observe daylight saving time.

18:03:49Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Asia/Colombo · GMT+5:30 · UTC+05:30

5h 30m ahead of your local time.

Time zone

Asia/Colombo (GMT+5:30)

UTC offset

UTC+05:30

Daylight saving

Not observed — same offset all year

Daylight

05:55 17:50 11h 56m

Galle on the map

Time difference from Galle

Galle → London5h 30m behind
Galle → New York9h 30m behind
Galle → Dubai1h 30m behind
Galle → Sydney5h 30m ahead
Galle → Tokyo3h 30m ahead

Other cities in Asia/Colombo

Colombo18:03
Moratuwa18:03
Jaffna18:03
Sri Jawewardenepura Kotte18:03
Kandy18:03
Trincomalee18:03
Batticaloa18:03
Anuradhapura18:03

Cities near Galle

Matara18:03
Moratuwa18:03
Sri Jawewardenepura Kotte18:03
Colombo18:03
Kandy18:03
Batticaloa18:03
Anuradhapura18:03
Trincomalee18:03

Galle time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Galle in?: Galle uses the Asia/Colombo time zone, currently GMT+5:30 (UTC+05:30).
Does Galle observe daylight saving time?: No. Galle stays on UTC+05:30 all year round.
What is the time difference between Galle and UTC?: Galle is UTC+05:30, so local time is +05:30 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 12:33 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.