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Current time in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Time zone
| Time zone | India Standard Time (IST) |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 |
| Time zone ID | Asia/Colombo |
Daylight saving time
Colombo does not change its clocks for daylight saving time — it stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
About Colombo
Colombo is the capital of Sri Lanka, home to about 648,000 people. It lies at 6.94°N, 79.85°E. On 21 June it has 12 h 32 min of daylight; on 21 December, 11 h 43 min of daylight. Sunrise and sunset every day
Time difference from Colombo
| City | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 10:30 pm | 9 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 11:30 pm |
| Los Angeles | 13 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 7:30 pm | 12 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 8:30 pm |
| São Paulo | 8 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 12:30 am | 8 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 12:30 am |
| London | 5 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 3:30 am | 4 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 4:30 am |
| Paris | 4 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 4:30 am | 3 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 5:30 am |
| Johannesburg | 3 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 5:30 am | 3 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 5:30 am |
| Dubai | 1 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 7:30 am | 1 h 30 min behind 9 am here → 7:30 am |
| Mumbai | same time 9 am here → 9:00 am | same time 9 am here → 9:00 am |
| Singapore | 2 h 30 min ahead 9 am here → 11:30 am | 2 h 30 min ahead 9 am here → 11:30 am |
Time in other major cities
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