🇱🇰 Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Current local time in Jaffna
As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Jaffna, Sri Lanka is 18:03 (Asia/Colombo, UTC+05:30). Sri Lanka does not observe daylight saving time.
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
05:59 17:48 11h 49m
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Jaffna time — frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jaffna in?
- Jaffna uses the Asia/Colombo time zone, currently GMT+5:30 (UTC+05:30).
- Does Jaffna observe daylight saving time?
- No. Jaffna stays on UTC+05:30 all year round.
- What is the time difference between Jaffna and UTC?
- Jaffna is UTC+05:30, so local time is +05:30 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
Last updated . Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.