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 (669 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,943 km (5,557 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,095 km (6,894 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,780 km (5,456 mi) 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.
Population Ranking of Jaffna
With a population of 169,102, Jaffna ranks as the 4th most populous city in Sri Lanka, out of 60 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Jaffna
Jaffna International Airport (JAF / VCCJ) is a major international airport serving Jaffna directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:06:01.
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.
Best Time to Call Jaffna
Business hours in Jaffna (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 Jaffna
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Jaffna in?
Jaffna 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 Jaffna at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Jaffna right now?
The current local time in Jaffna is 22:06:01 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Jaffna observe daylight saving time?
No. Jaffna is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Jaffna?
Jaffna is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Jaffna?
Jaffna International Airport (JAF) is the airport serving Jaffna. The current local time at the airport is 22:06:01.
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