Current time in Colombo
Colombo is in Sri Lanka and keeps India Standard Time (UTC+5:30).
Colombo LK
19:28
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
UTC+5:30 Standard time
Time zone facts for Colombo
- Time zone
- India Standard TimeAsia/Colombo
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+5:305 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not usedThe clocks stay on UTC+5:30 all year
- Country
- Sri LankaCapital city
- Coordinates
- 6.93° N, 79.86° E
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Colombo is
Colombo is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Colombo today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Colombo
| City | Time now | Compared with Colombo |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:58 | 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| London GB | 13:58 | 5 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Tokyo JP | 22:58 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:58 | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Sydney AU | 00:58 | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:58 | 13 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Paris FR | 14:58 | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Singapore SG | 21:58 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 19:28 | Same time |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:58 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Toronto CA | 08:58 | 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Berlin DE | 14:58 | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
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Questions about time in Colombo
What time zone is Colombo in?
Colombo uses India Standard Time, which is currently UTC+5:30.
Does Colombo have daylight saving time?
No. Colombo does not change its clocks and stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
How far is Colombo from UTC?
Colombo is currently 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.