Geographic position of Galle
Galle is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.0461° N, 80.2103° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 673 km (418 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,346 km (5,807 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,692 km (6,644 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,879 km (5,517 mi) east
Galle 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 Galle
With a population of 93,118, Galle ranks as the 12th most populous city in Sri Lanka, out of 60 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Galle
Koggala Airport (KCT / VCCK) is a regional airport serving Galle directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:06:58.
Daylight saving time in Galle
Galle uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Colombo. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / +0530.
Galle does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Galle
Business hours in Galle (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 Galle
Compare time in Galle with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Galle in?
Galle 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 Galle at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Galle right now?
The current local time in Galle is 22:06:58 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Galle observe daylight saving time?
No. Galle is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Galle?
Galle is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Galle?
Koggala Airport (KCT) is the airport serving Galle. The current local time at the airport is 22:06:58.
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