Current Local Time in Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka (GMT+5:30)
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Colombo is located in the Asia/Colombo timezone in Sri Lanka.
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Asia/ColomboData: IANA Time Zone Database
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Tropical monsoon with warm weather year-round (27-32°C). Two monsoon seasons.
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📍About Colombo Time Zone
Colombo is located in the Asia/Colombo time zone (UTC+5:30). As a significant city in Sri Lanka, Colombo serves as an important hub for business, tourism, and international communication. The local time in Colombo is 11 hours ahead of New York.
When planning calls or meetings with Colombo, consider that standard business hours are typically Shops 10 AM to 8 PM. Poya (full moon) days are holidays. local time. Colombo does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset remains constant throughout the year at UTC+5:30.
Colombo has a population of approximately 750K (5.6M in the metro area). The local currency is the Sri Lankan Rupee (Rs). To call Colombo from abroad, use the country code +94 11. The primary language spoken is Sinhala, Tamil, English.
For travelers and remote workers coordinating across time zones, Colombo time is 11 hours ahead of New York, and 6 hours ahead of London. This makes Colombo strategically located for global business coordination. Use our Meeting Planner to find the best overlap times.
Quick Facts: Colombo Time
- • Time Zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+5:30)
- • Daylight Saving: Not observed
- • Country: Sri Lanka (LK)
- • Coordinates: 6.93°, 79.85°
- • Calling Code: +94 11