Time in Jaffna, Northern Province
Live local time in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Time zone Asia/Colombo (GMT+5:30). Updated every second, no refresh needed.
00:00:00 AM
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
UTC offset
GMT+5:29
Zone code
GMT+5:30
Local weekday
Sun
Country
Sri Lanka
Region
Northern Province
Latitude
9.6685°
Longitude
80.0074°
Time difference
Jaffna vs. the rest of the world
- San FranciscoUnited States+12:30 h
- New YorkUnited States+9:30 h
- LondonUnited Kingdom+4:30 h
- BerlinGermany+3:30 h
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates+1:30 h
- MumbaiIndiasame time
- SingaporeSingapore−2:30 h
- TokyoJapan−3:30 h
- SydneyAustralia−4:30 h
- São PauloBrazil+8:30 h
Positive = Jaffna is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.
FAQ
Questions about Jaffna time
- What is the current local time in Jaffna?
- Right now it's 1:28 AM GMT+5:30 in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The clock above ticks every second.
- What time zone is Jaffna in?
- Jaffna uses the Asia/Colombo IANA time zone (currently GMT+5:29, abbreviated GMT+5:30).
- Does Jaffna observe daylight saving time?
- Whether Jaffna observes daylight saving depends on the rules in Sri Lanka. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
- How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Jaffna?
- Open Jaffna in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.