Time in Colombo
Friday, October 16, 2026
IST (UTC+5:30), India Standard Time
Sri Lanka
Colombo is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
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11:30 PM in Colombo, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Colombo
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Colombo they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Colombo |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDT | -9h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BST | -4h 30m |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDT | -12h 30m |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDT | -10h 30m |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDT | -9h 30m |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRT | -8h 30m |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CEST | -3h 30m |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CEST | -3h 30m |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSK | -2h 30m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GST | -1h 30m |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM IST | ±0 |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICTnext day | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGTnext day | +2h 30m |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CSTnext day | +2h 30m |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JSTnext day | +3h 30m |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDTnext day | +5h 30m |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDTnext day | +7h 30m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SAST | -3h 30m |
Colombo time zone
- Local time
- 11:30 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- IST
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 648,034
- Coordinates
- 6.94, 79.85
Daylight saving time
Colombo does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+5:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 5:55 PM
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:56 AM
Cities in Sri Lanka
Cities near Colombo
- ThoothukudiTamil Nadu, India
- NagercoilTamil Nadu, India
- TirunelveliTamil Nadu, India
Questions and answers
What time zone is Colombo in?
Colombo uses India Standard Time (Asia/Colombo); the local time is currently UTC+5:30.
Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?
No. Colombo stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Colombo and New York?
Colombo is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Colombo?
The country calling code is +94.