Time in Nuwara Eliya
Saturday, October 17, 2026
IST (UTC+5:30), India Standard Time
Sri Lanka
Nuwara Eliya is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
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8:46 PM in Nuwara Eliya, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Nuwara Eliya
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Nuwara Eliya they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Nuwara Eliya |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 11:16 AM EDT | -9h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:16 PM BST | -4h 30m |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:16 AM PDT | -12h 30m |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:16 AM CDT | -10h 30m |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:16 AM EDT | -9h 30m |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:16 PM BRT | -8h 30m |
| ParisFrance | 5:16 PM CEST | -3h 30m |
| BerlinGermany | 5:16 PM CEST | -3h 30m |
| MoscowRussia | 6:16 PM MSK | -2h 30m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:16 PM GST | -1h 30m |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 8:46 PM IST | ±0 |
| BangkokThailand | 10:16 PM ICT | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:16 PM SGT | +2h 30m |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:16 PM CST | +2h 30m |
| TokyoJapan | 12:16 AM JSTnext day | +3h 30m |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:16 AM AEDTnext day | +5h 30m |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:16 AM NZDTnext day | +7h 30m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:16 PM SAST | -3h 30m |
Nuwara Eliya time zone
- Local time
- 8:46 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- IST
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 27,500
- Coordinates
- 6.97, 80.78
Daylight saving time
Nuwara Eliya does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+5:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:52 AM
Cities in Sri Lanka
Questions and answers
What time zone is Nuwara Eliya in?
Nuwara Eliya uses India Standard Time (Asia/Colombo); the local time is currently UTC+5:30.
Does Nuwara Eliya observe daylight saving time?
No. Nuwara Eliya stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Nuwara Eliya and New York?
Nuwara Eliya is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Nuwara Eliya?
The country calling code is +94.