Colombo

Timezone Guide

Colombo, Sri Lanka runs on UTC+5:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 9.5-hour difference between Colombo and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 4.5-hour difference between Colombo and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4.5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 13:30–18:00 in Colombo lines up with 09:00–13:30 in London. There is a 3.5-hour difference between Colombo and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 5.5 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–14:30 in Colombo lines up with 12:30–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Colombo.

Practical Info

Colombo (Sri Lanka) is home to roughly 750K people. Today brings about 12.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:00, sunset at 18:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+5:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 7° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.