Current local time in ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
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Asia/ColomboUTC+5:30
Colombo keeps India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
Daylight saving time in Colombo
Colombo does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Colombo
These places show the same clock as Colombo every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In other countries
Mumbai (India)
Colombo time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Region
- Western Province
- Coordinates
- 6.94°, 79.85°
- Population
- 648,034
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Colombo today
Computed from Colombo's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Colombo time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Colombo is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 9h 30m ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 4h 30m ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 1h 30m ahead |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 2h 30m behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 3h 30m behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 5h 30m behind |
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Colombo time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Colombo right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Colombo, updated every second from your device's clock. Colombo keeps India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Colombo in?
- Colombo is in the IANA time zone Asia/Colombo: India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?
- No. Colombo stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Colombo's time?
- Mumbai keep the same clock as Colombo all year.
Planning something with Colombo?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Colombo and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Colombo into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Colombo offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Colombo time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Sri Lanka
Kolonnawa, Hendala, Kotikawatta, Pita Kotte, Battaramulla South, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Welisara, Maharagama, Moratuwa