Cebu to Anuradhapura: time difference
Anuradhapura is 2 h 30 min behind Cebu. 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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Cebu 02:42 2:42 AM Anuradhapura 00:12 12:12 AM You –:–
02:42 2:42 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:26
00:12 12:12 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:52
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−2 h 30 min
Anuradhapura is 2 h 30 min behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu and Anuradhapura are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇵🇭 Cebu
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
🇱🇰 Anuradhapura
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 | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇱🇰 Anuradhapura |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:42 | 00:12 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 63,200 |
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Cebu and Anuradhapura: common questions
How far behind Cebu is Anuradhapura?
Anuradhapura is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Cebu: UTC+5:30 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Anuradhapura at the start of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu starts at 9:00 AM; in Anuradhapura it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Anuradhapura at the end of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu ends at 6:00 PM; in Anuradhapura it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Anuradhapura from Cebu?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Cebu – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Anuradhapura – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Anuradhapura compared with Cebu?
The new day starts in Anuradhapura later: until 2:30 AM in Cebu, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Anuradhapura, Cebu is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cebu and Anuradhapura change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cebu nor in Anuradhapura, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
