Current Time in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

4:19 PM (IST, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5))

Colombo

India Standard Time (IST)

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)

About the Time in Colombo

Colombo is located in Western Province, Sri Lanka. The local time zone is India Standard Time (IST), 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5). Colombo has a population of more than 700,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:56 AM and sets at 6:27 PM in Colombo. That is about 12 hours 31 minutes 31 seconds of daylight.

Colombo does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5)) stays the same all year.

Colombo Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Colombo in?

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Colombo is in the India Standard Time (IST) time zone, 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).

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Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?

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No. Colombo does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Colombo?

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The current UTC offset in Colombo is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Universal Time (UTC+5).