Current Time in Colombo
What time is it in Colombo right now? Below is the live current local time in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Time zone information for Colombo
- Time zone name
- Asia/Colombo
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Sri Lanka Time (UTC+5:30) — no daylight saving.
Compare Colombo with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Colombo
What you need to know before scheduling something with Colombo — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Colombo does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Colombo changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
Colombo runs on a 30-minute offset from the hour — one of a small number of zones worldwide that does.
The working week
Sri Lanka follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Colombo’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Colombo time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -9 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| London | -4 h | 13:30–17:00 |
| Singapore | +3 h | 09:00–14:30 |
| Sydney | +5 h | 09:00–12:30 |
Upcoming public holidays in Sri Lanka
- Binara Full Moon Poya Day
- Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- Deepavali Festival Day
- Il Full Moon Poya Day
- Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
- Christmas Day
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.