Geographic position of Batticaloa
Batticaloa is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 7.7102° N, 81.6924° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 858 km (533 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,161 km (5,692 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,877 km (6,759 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 9,012 km (5,600 mi) east
Batticaloa lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Batticaloa
With a population of 86,742, Batticaloa ranks as the 14th most populous city in Sri Lanka, out of 60 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Batticaloa
Batticaloa International Airport (BTC / VCCB) is a regional airport serving Batticaloa directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:06:35.
Daylight saving time in Batticaloa
Batticaloa uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Colombo. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / +0530.
Batticaloa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Batticaloa
Business hours in Batticaloa (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 11:30 PM (previous day) - 7:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 8:30 PM (previous day) - 4:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Tokyo: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Batticaloa
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Batticaloa in?
Batticaloa follows the Asia/Colombo time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Batticaloa at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Batticaloa right now?
The current local time in Batticaloa is 22:06:35 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Batticaloa observe daylight saving time?
No. Batticaloa is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Batticaloa?
Batticaloa International Airport (BTC) is the airport serving Batticaloa. The current local time at the airport is 22:06:35.
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