Current Time in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Kandy Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

2:48 PM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Kandy

India Standard Time (IST)

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)

About the Time in Kandy

Kandy is located in Central Province, Sri Lanka. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5). Kandy has a population of more than 100,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:52 AM and sets at 6:25 PM in Kandy. That is about 12 hours 32 minutes 47 seconds of daylight.

Kandy does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)) stays the same all year.

Kandy Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Kandy in?

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Kandy is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).

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Does Kandy observe daylight saving time?

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No. Kandy does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Kandy?

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The current UTC offset in Kandy is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).