Time in Kandy
Saturday, October 17, 2026
IST (UTC+5:30), India Standard Time
Sri Lanka
Kandy is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
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1:27 AM in Kandy, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kandy
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kandy they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kandy |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:57 PM EDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:57 PM BSTprevious day | -4h 30m |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:57 PM PDTprevious day | -12h 30m |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:57 PM CDTprevious day | -10h 30m |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:57 PM EDTprevious day | -9h 30m |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:57 PM BRTprevious day | -8h 30m |
| ParisFrance | 9:57 PM CESTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| BerlinGermany | 9:57 PM CESTprevious day | -3h 30m |
| MoscowRussia | 10:57 PM MSKprevious day | -2h 30m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:57 PM GSTprevious day | -1h 30m |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:27 AM IST | ±0 |
| BangkokThailand | 2:57 AM ICT | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 3:57 AM SGT | +2h 30m |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:57 AM CST | +2h 30m |
| TokyoJapan | 4:57 AM JST | +3h 30m |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:57 AM AEDT | +5h 30m |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:57 AM NZDT | +7h 30m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:57 PM SASTprevious day | -3h 30m |
Kandy time zone
- Local time
- 1:27 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- IST
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 111,701
- Coordinates
- 7.29, 80.63
Daylight saving time
Kandy does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+5:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 11h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:52 AM
Cities in Sri Lanka
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kandy in?
Kandy uses India Standard Time (Asia/Colombo); the local time is currently UTC+5:30.
Does Kandy observe daylight saving time?
No. Kandy stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Kandy and New York?
Kandy is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kandy?
The country calling code is +94.