What time is it in Colombo?
Colombo, Sri Lanka, is in the Asia/Colombo timezone (UTC+5.5). The sun rises around 06:04 local time.
Colombo, UTC+5.5Asia/Colombo
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 18:21
- Daylight
- 12 h 17 min
Colombo Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Colombo? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Colombo is UTC+5.5, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Colombo does not change its clocks — UTC+5.5 all year.
Colombo on your clock
Pick a time in Colombo and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Working from Colombo
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Singapore shares the most at 6.5 a day.
Colombo's clock, and what it costs you
Colombo keeps the Asia/Colombo timezone, UTC+5.5 right now. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Colombo 5.5 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in Colombo (the assumed default, we hold no figure for this country), against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 0 h overlap
- London, 3.5 h overlap
- Singapore, 6.5 h overlap
Today the sun rises around 06:04 and sets around 18:21 in Colombo. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous. Sun times and golden hour in Colombo →
It is currently week 35.
Most offices in Colombo run 09:00–17:00 in UTC+5.5, as far as we can tell — that is our default rather than a figure for this country. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Colombo
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Assumed: we have no verified convention for this country, so the international default is used.
FAQ
Which timezone is Colombo in?
Colombo uses Asia/Colombo, which is UTC+5.5.
Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?
The Asia/Colombo zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.