New York City to Colombo
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Asia/Colombo · 14,081 km (8,744 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| New York City | Colombo | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 9am | 00:00 → 09:30 | asleep in New York City |
| 1am | 10am | 01:00 → 10:30 | asleep in New York City |
| 2am | 11am | 02:00 → 11:30 | asleep in New York City |
| 3am | 12pm | 03:00 → 12:30 | asleep in New York City |
| 4am now | 1pm | 04:00 → 13:30 | asleep in New York City |
| 5am | 2pm | 05:00 → 14:30 | asleep in New York City |
| 6am | 3pm | 06:00 → 15:30 | asleep in New York City |
| 7am | 4pm | 07:00 → 16:30 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 5pm | 08:00 → 17:30 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 6pm | 09:00 → 18:30 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 7pm | 10:00 → 19:30 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 8pm | 11:00 → 20:30 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 9pm | 12:00 → 21:30 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 10pm | 13:00 → 22:30 | asleep in Colombo |
| 2pm | 11pm | 14:00 → 23:30 | asleep in Colombo |
| 3pm | 12am Fri | 15:00 → 00:30 | asleep in Colombo |
| 4pm | 1am Fri | 16:00 → 01:30 | asleep in Colombo |
| 5pm | 2am Fri | 17:00 → 02:30 | asleep in Colombo |
| 6pm | 3am Fri | 18:00 → 03:30 | asleep in Colombo |
| 7pm | 4am Fri | 19:00 → 04:30 | asleep in Colombo |
| 8pm | 5am Fri | 20:00 → 05:30 | asleep in Colombo |
| 9pm | 6am Fri | 21:00 → 06:30 | asleep in Colombo |
| 10pm | 7am Fri | 22:00 → 07:30 | asleep in New York City |
| 11pm | 8am Fri | 23:00 → 08:30 | asleep in New York City |
Call times
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Colombo when it is 3:30 pm in New York City?
1:00 am in Colombo the next day.
How many hours ahead is Colombo of New York City?
Colombo is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead New York City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between New York City and Colombo?
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
When does the difference between New York City and Colombo change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Colombo does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.