Time zone
India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), UTC+5:30. IANA zone Asia/Colombo.
Time in Sri Lanka
Time in Colombo now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+5:30 · UTC+5:30 India Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 5:58 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 52 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Colombo time zone
Clock changes
Colombo does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
Location
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. Coordinates 6.94° N, 79.85° E; population about 648,034.
Sunrise and sunset in Colombo today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:36 AM
- Sunrise
- 5:58 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:54 AM
- Sunset
- 5:50 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 52 min
- Night length
- 12 h 8 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:44 AM – 6:26 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:21 PM – 6:03 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:36 AM – 5:44 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:03 PM – 6:11 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Colombo time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Colombo |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 10 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 13 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 11 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 15 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 14 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 10 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 12 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 11 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 8 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 8 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo |
Questions about time in Colombo
What time zone is Colombo in?
Colombo uses India Standard Time (UTC+5:30, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Colombo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?
No. Colombo stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Colombo from UTC?
Colombo is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colombo today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:58 AM and set at 5:50 PM, giving 11 h 52 min of daylight.
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