Time in Sri Lanka
Friday, October 16, 2026
IST (UTC+5:30), India Standard Time
Sri Lanka is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
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11:32 PM in Sri Lanka, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Sri Lanka
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Sri Lanka they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:02 PM EDT | -9h 30m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:02 PM BST | -4h 30m |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:02 AM PDT | -12h 30m |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:02 PM CDT | -10h 30m |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:02 PM EDT | -9h 30m |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:02 PM BRT | -8h 30m |
| ParisFrance | 8:02 PM CEST | -3h 30m |
| BerlinGermany | 8:02 PM CEST | -3h 30m |
| MoscowRussia | 9:02 PM MSK | -2h 30m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:02 PM GST | -1h 30m |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:32 PM IST | ±0 |
| BangkokThailand | 1:02 AM ICTnext day | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 2:02 AM SGTnext day | +2h 30m |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:02 AM CSTnext day | +2h 30m |
| TokyoJapan | 3:02 AM JSTnext day | +3h 30m |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:02 AM AEDTnext day | +5h 30m |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:02 AM NZDTnext day | +7h 30m |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:02 PM SAST | -3h 30m |
Sri Lanka time zone
- Local time
- 11:32 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- IST
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Dialing code
- +94
Daylight saving time
Sri Lanka does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+5:30 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Sri Lanka today
- Sunrise
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 5:55 PM
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:56 AM
Cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombo
- Jaffna
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
- Maharagama
- Moratuwa
- Kandy
- Trincomalee
- Galle
- Negombo
- Pita Kotte
- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
- Kalmunai
- Anuradhapura
- Point Pedro
- Batticaloa
- Katunayaka
- Ambalantota
- Valvedditturai
- Matara
- Battaramulla South
- Ratnapura
- Badulla
- Dambulla
- Kolonnawa
- Kotikawatta
- Vavuniya
- Beliatta
- Hendala
- Ambalangoda
- Pottuvil
- Puttalam
- Devinuwara
- Ampara
- Kurunegala
- Welisara
- Kalutara
- Bentota
- Matale
- Mannar
- Homagama
Questions and answers
What time zone is Sri Lanka in?
Sri Lanka uses India Standard Time (Asia/Colombo); the local time is currently UTC+5:30.
Does Sri Lanka observe daylight saving time?
No. Sri Lanka stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Sri Lanka and New York?
Sri Lanka is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Sri Lanka?
The country calling code is +94.