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Sri Lanka

4:58:02am
04:58 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

UTC+5:30 · UTC+5:30 Asia/Colombo No daylight saving 🌙 Night
UTC offset
UTC+5:30
Time zone
Asia/ColomboUTC+5:30
Sunrise
12:34 am
Sunset
12:56 pm
Daylight
12 hours 21 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

CityLocal time24hDifference
Los Angeles PDT 4:28 pm Wed 16:28 12 hours 30 minutes behind
Mexico City CST 5:28 pm Wed 17:28 11 hours 30 minutes behind
Chicago CDT 6:28 pm Wed 18:28 10 hours 30 minutes behind
New York City EDT 7:28 pm Wed 19:28 9 hours 30 minutes behind
Toronto EDT 7:28 pm Wed 19:28 9 hours 30 minutes behind
São Paulo UTC-3 8:28 pm Wed 20:28 8 hours 30 minutes behind
London BST 12:28 am 00:28 4 hours 30 minutes behind
Paris CEST 1:28 am 01:28 3 hours 30 minutes behind
Berlin CEST 1:28 am 01:28 3 hours 30 minutes behind
Johannesburg SAST 1:28 am 01:28 3 hours 30 minutes behind
Moscow MSK 2:28 am 02:28 2 hours 30 minutes behind
Cairo EEST 2:28 am 02:28 2 hours 30 minutes behind
Dubai UTC+4 3:28 am 03:28 1 hour 30 minutes behind
Delhi IST 4:58 am 04:58 the same time
Shanghai CST 7:28 am 07:28 2 hours 30 minutes ahead
Tokyo JST 8:28 am 08:28 3 hours 30 minutes ahead
Sydney AEST 9:28 am 09:28 4 hours 30 minutes ahead
Auckland NZST 11:28 am 11:28 6 hours 30 minutes ahead

Cities in Sri Lanka

Colombo Western Province --:-- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Western Province --:-- Maharagama Western Province --:-- Jaffna Northern Province --:-- Moratuwa Western Province --:-- Negombo Western Province --:-- Pita Kotte Western Province --:-- Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Western Province --:-- Kandy Central Province --:-- Trincomalee Eastern Province --:-- Kalmunai Eastern Province --:-- Galle Southern Province --:-- Point Pedro Northern Province --:-- Batticaloa Eastern Province --:-- Katunayaka Western Province --:-- Ambalantota Southern Province --:-- Valvedditturai Northern Province --:-- Matara Southern Province --:-- Battaramulla South Western Province --:-- Dambulla Central Province --:-- Kolonnawa Western Province --:-- Kotikawatta Western Province --:-- Anuradhapura North Central Province --:-- Vavuniya Northern Province --:--

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Questions people ask

What time is it in Sri Lanka right now?

It is 4:58 am (04:58) on Thursday, 13th August 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 4:58 am; Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 4:58 am; Maharagama 4:58 am; Jaffna 4:58 am; Moratuwa 4:58 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.