What time zone is Kandy in?

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

Does Kandy observe daylight saving time?

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

🇱🇰 Kandy, Sri Lanka

Current local time in Kandy

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Kandy, Sri Lanka is 19:15 (Asia/Colombo, UTC+05:30). Sri Lanka does not observe daylight saving time.

19:15:20Wednesday, 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

05:54 17:47 11h 53m

Kandy on the map

Time difference from Kandy

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

Other cities in Asia/Colombo

Colombo19:15
Moratuwa19:15
Jaffna19:15
Sri Jawewardenepura Kotte19:15
Trincomalee19:15
Batticaloa19:15
Galle19:15
Anuradhapura19:15

Cities near Kandy

Sri Jawewardenepura Kotte19:15
Colombo19:15
Moratuwa19:15
Anuradhapura19:15
Batticaloa19:15
Galle19:15
Matara19:15
Trincomalee19:15

Kandy time — frequently asked questions

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

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.