Sri Lanka Time (Colombo)
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Time in Sri Lanka right now
Sri Lanka keeps one clock all year: Sri Lanka Time (Colombo), UTC+5:30. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Sri Lanka
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Sri Lanka time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka Time (Colombo) | UTC+5:30 (GMT+5:30) | UTC+5:30 (GMT+5:30) | No |
City clocks in Sri Lanka:
Sunrise and sunset in Sri Lanka through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:14 | 18:21 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:56 | 18:27 | 12 h 31 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:59 | 18:06 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:16 | 17:59 | 11 h 43 m |
Countries on the same clock as Sri Lanka
Same time as Sri Lanka in both January and July:
Common questions about time in Sri Lanka
How many time zones does Sri Lanka use?
Sri Lanka uses a single civil time zone, Sri Lanka Time (Colombo).
Does Sri Lanka observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Sri Lanka stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Sri Lanka and UTC?
In January: UTC+5:30. In July: UTC+5:30. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.