Lisbon to Jaffna: time difference
Jaffna is 4 h 30 min ahead of Lisbon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+4 h 30 min
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One day, 2 clocks
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Lisbon 11:24 11:24 AM Jaffna 15:54 3:54 PM You –:–
11:24 11:24 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
15:54 3:54 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:57
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+4 h 30 min
Jaffna is 4 h 30 min ahead of Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and Jaffna are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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
🇱🇰 Jaffna
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇱🇰 Jaffna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:24 | 15:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | +4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 600,000 |
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Lisbon and Jaffna: common questions
How far ahead of Lisbon is Jaffna?
Jaffna is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Lisbon: UTC+5:30 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Jaffna when it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, it is 1:30 PM in Jaffna.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, what time is it in Jaffna?
At 6:00 PM in Lisbon, clocks in Jaffna show 10:30 PM.
When is a good time to call Jaffna from Lisbon?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in Lisbon – that is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Jaffna – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Jaffna compared with Lisbon?
The new day starts in Jaffna earlier: at 7:30 PM in Lisbon it is already midnight there. Until 4:30 AM in Jaffna, Lisbon is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lisbon and Jaffna the same all year?
No. Only Lisbon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Jaffna will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Lisbon.
