What time is it in Colombo right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colombo, Sri Lanka, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Colombo. Colombo is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Colombo in?

Colombo uses IST (India Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Colombo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+5:30.

Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?

No. Colombo stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Colombo?

Open the time zone converter for Colombo to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Colombo is on IST (India Standard Time), UTC+5:30. Colombo does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Colombo, Sri Lanka

5:54 PM:44IST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5:30

Country: Sri Lanka
Region: Western Province
Lat/Long: 6°56'N / 79°51'E
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 648,034
Currency: Rupee (LKR)
Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
Dialling code: +94

Time zone in Colombo

Time zone
IST
India Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Colombo keeps UTC+5:30

Colombo keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Colombo, the one time zone in use in Sri Lanka. Colombo does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Colombo today

Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
5:51 PM
Day length
11 hours 54 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Colombo for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°56'N / 79°51'E.

Time difference between Colombo and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Colombo. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Colombo
City	Local time	Compared to Colombo
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:24 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:24 AM	−12h 30m (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:24 AM	−10h 30m (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:24 AM	−9h 30m (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:24 AM	−11h 30m (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:24 AM	−8h 30m (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:24 PM	−5h 30m (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:24 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:24 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:24 PM	−4h 30m (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:24 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:24 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:54 PM	Same time
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:24 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:24 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:24 PM	+3h 30m (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:24 PM	+5h 30m (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:24 AM	+7h 30m (ahead)

Other cities near Colombo

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Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.