Mahagantota in numbers
- Coordinates
- 7.9167, 81.0833
- Region
- North Central Province
- Country
- Sri Lanka, Asia
- Capital
- Colombo — 174 km away
What time is it in Mahagantota, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Local time in Mahagantota, North Central Province, Sri Lanka is shown on this page, based on the Asia/Colombo time zone (+5:30).
Mahagantota, Sri Lanka
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Colombo
Local time in Mahagantota
UTC+5:30 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Mahagantota, North Central Province.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:57 AM Solar noon 11:51 AM Sunset 5:45 PM Daylight 11 h 48 min Night 12 h 12 min Civil twilight 5:35 AM – 6:06 PM
Weather in Mahagantota right now
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Mahagantota and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 51002 Kalingaela — 6.7 km away
- 51006 Lakshauyana — 6.7 km away
- 51008 Unagalavehera — 6.7 km away
- 51004 Onegama — 7.4 km away
- 51000 Polonnaruwa — 9.2 km away
- 51062 Sevanapitiya — 10.7 km away
- 51064 Mutugala — 10.7 km away
- 51066 Nawasenapura — 10.7 km away
- 51042 Wijayabapura — 11.1 km away
- 51044 Talpotha — 11.1 km away
- 51046 Palugasdamana — 11.1 km away
- 51049 Tambala — 11.1 km away
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in North Central Province
- Anuradhapura 60 943
- Polonnaruwa 13 900
- Mihintale 5 000
Same time zone — Asia/Colombo
- Colombo Sri Lanka
Nearby places
- Gallella — 1.8 km
- Manikkampattiya — 3.1 km
- Nelumvila — 3.3 km
- Kusumgama — 3.7 km
- Manampitiya — 4.1 km
- Getamune — 4.1 km
Time and daylight in Mahagantota
Gallella and Manikkampattiya sit close to Mahagantota and run on the same clock.
Mahagantota is mapped by 12 postal codes.
The time zone in effect for Mahagantota is Asia/Colombo, at UTC+5:30. Daylight saving time observed: No.
Today, Mahagantota has first light at 5:57 AM and last light at 5:45 PM. Daylight lasts 11 h 48 min.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is the clock in Mahagantota based on?
- The clock in Mahagantota is based on Asia/Colombo, with an offset of +5:30.
- Does Mahagantota shift its clocks seasonally?
- Daylight saving time in Mahagantota: No.
- When do sunrise and sunset happen in Mahagantota?
- Sunrise is at 5:57 AM and sunset at 5:45 PM.