Geographic position of Matara
Matara is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 5.9485° N, 80.5353° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 662 km (411 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,357 km (5,814 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,681 km (6,637 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,917 km (5,541 mi) east
Matara 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 Matara
With a population of 76,254, Matara ranks as the 18th most populous city in Sri Lanka, out of 60 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Matara
Koggala Airport (KCT / VCCK) is a regional airport located about 24 km (15 mi) from Matara.
Current local time at the airport is 22:05:43.
Daylight saving time in Matara
Matara uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Colombo. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / +0530.
Matara does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Matara
Business hours in Matara (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 Matara
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Matara in?
Matara 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 Matara at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Matara right now?
The current local time in Matara is 22:05:43 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Matara observe daylight saving time?
No. Matara is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Matara?
Matara is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Matara?
Koggala Airport (KCT) is the nearest airport to Matara, located about 24 km away. The current local time at the airport is 22:05:43.
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