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Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka uses Asia/Colombo, currently +0530 (UTC+05:30). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Jaffna is a city in Sri Lanka, with a population of about 169,100. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+05:30
Country
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Population
169,102
Calling code
+94
Currency
LKR
Jaffna vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:57 / 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 54m
Common questions
What time zone is Jaffna in?
Jaffna uses the Asia/Colombo time zone, currently +0530 (UTC+05:30).
Does Jaffna observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Jaffna in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Jaffna?
Jaffna is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC, 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York City, 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of London and 3 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .