Geographic position of Moratuwa
Moratuwa is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.7730° N, 79.8816° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 754 km (469 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,265 km (5,757 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,773 km (6,694 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,830 km (5,487 mi) east
Moratuwa 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 Moratuwa
With a population of 168,280, Moratuwa ranks as the 5th most populous city in Sri Lanka, out of 60 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Moratuwa
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML / VCCC) is a major international airport serving Moratuwa directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:06:34.
Daylight saving time in Moratuwa
Moratuwa uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Colombo. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / +0530.
Moratuwa does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Moratuwa
Business hours in Moratuwa (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 Moratuwa
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Moratuwa in?
Moratuwa 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 Moratuwa at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Moratuwa right now?
The current local time in Moratuwa is 22:06:34 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Moratuwa observe daylight saving time?
No. Moratuwa is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Moratuwa?
Moratuwa is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Moratuwa?
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) is the airport serving Moratuwa. The current local time at the airport is 22:06:34.
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