Geographic position of Dambulla
Dambulla is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 7.8600° N, 80.6517° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 875 km (544 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,144 km (5,682 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,894 km (6,769 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,894 km (5,526 mi) east
Dambulla 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 Dambulla
With a population of 66,716, Dambulla ranks as the 20th most populous city in Sri Lanka, out of 60 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Dambulla
China Bay Airport (TRR / VCCT) is a regional airport located about 95 km (59 mi) from Dambulla.
Current local time at the airport is 22:05:43.
Daylight saving time in Dambulla
Dambulla uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Colombo. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / +0530.
Dambulla does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Dambulla
Business hours in Dambulla (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 Dambulla
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Dambulla in?
Dambulla 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 Dambulla at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Dambulla right now?
The current local time in Dambulla is 22:05:43 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Dambulla observe daylight saving time?
No. Dambulla is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Dambulla?
Dambulla is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Dambulla?
China Bay Airport (TRR) is the nearest airport to Dambulla, located about 95 km away. The current local time at the airport is 22:05:43.
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