Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Time zone
- Asia/ColomboUTC+5:30
- Sunrise
- 5:59 am
- Sunset
- 5:49 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 49 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in Sri Lanka
All of Sri Lanka runs on Asia/Colombo (UTC+5:30, UTC+5:30).
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 11:07 pm Tue | 23:07 | 13 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Chicago CST | 1:07 am | 01:07 | 11 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:07 am | 01:07 | 11 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New York City EST | 2:07 am | 02:07 | 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Toronto EST | 2:07 am | 02:07 | 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:07 am | 04:07 | 8 hours 30 minutes behind |
| London GMT | 7:07 am | 07:07 | 5 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Paris CET | 8:07 am | 08:07 | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Berlin CET | 8:07 am | 08:07 | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 9:07 am | 09:07 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Cairo EET | 9:07 am | 09:07 | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Moscow MSK | 10:07 am | 10:07 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:07 am | 11:07 | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Delhi IST | 12:37 pm | 12:37 | the same time |
| Shanghai CST | 3:07 pm | 15:07 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 4:07 pm | 16:07 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 6:07 pm | 18:07 | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 8:07 pm | 20:07 | 7 hours 30 minutes ahead |
Cities in Sri Lanka
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Sri Lanka right now?
It is 12:37 pm (12:37) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Colombo. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Sri Lanka.
How many time zones does Sri Lanka have?
One. All of Sri Lanka runs on Asia/Colombo, currently UTC+5:30 (UTC+5:30).
Does Sri Lanka observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Sri Lanka?
Right now: Colombo 12:37 pm; Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 12:37 pm; Maharagama 12:37 pm; Jaffna 12:37 pm; Moratuwa 12:37 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.