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Geographic position of Jaffna
Jaffna is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.6685° N, 80.0074° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,076 km
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,943 km
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,095 km
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,780 km east
Jaffna lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Daylight saving time in Jaffna
Jaffna uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Colombo. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / +0530.
Jaffna does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Time Difference from Jaffna
Compare time in Jaffna with major cities worldwide.
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