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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
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,357 km
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,681 km
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,917 km 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.
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.
Time Difference from Matara
Compare time in Matara with major cities worldwide.
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