Bali to Matara: time difference
Matara is 2 h 30 min behind Bali. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bali 18:58 6:58 PM Matara 16:28 4:28 PM You –:–
18:58 6:58 PM
Central Indonesia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 18:16
16:28 4:28 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:49
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−2 h 30 min
Matara is 2 h 30 min behind Bali.
When you, Bali and Matara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇩 Bali
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇱🇰 Matara
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇩 Bali | 🇱🇰 Matara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:58 | 16:28 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Indonesia Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Bali | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Makassar | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 12 h 26 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | — | 100,000 |
Compare Bali with another city
More comparisons with Bali: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Bali and Matara: common questions
What is the time difference between Bali and Matara?
Matara is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Bali is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Matara when it is 9:00 AM in Bali?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bali, it is 6:30 AM in Matara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bali, what time is it in Matara?
At 6:00 PM in Bali, clocks in Matara show 3:30 PM.
When is a good time to call Matara from Bali?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Bali – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Matara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Matara compared with Bali?
The new day starts in Matara later: until 2:30 AM in Bali, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Matara, Bali is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bali and Matara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
