Colombo time now, live flip clock
Synchronizing time
Colombo, Sri Lanka is on Sri Lanka Standard Time (SLST), UTC+5:30, all year. This zone does not change clocks for daylight saving. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.
Time in Colombo, Sri Lanka at a glance
- Time zone
- Sri Lanka Standard Time (SLST)
- Standard time
- SLST, UTC+5:30
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Used in
- Sri Lanka
Time zone names for developers
IANA time zone identifier: Asia/Colombo
Places on Sri Lanka Standard Time
Sri Lanka Standard Time covers Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Maharagama and Jaffna. Used in Sri Lanka.
How many hours ahead or behind Colombo
On 7 October 2026, London is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo.
| City | Difference from Colombo |
|---|---|
| London | 4 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New York | 9 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Los Angeles | 12 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Singapore | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Your time zone | Detected after this page loads |
Places on the same standard time as Colombo, Sri Lanka
These places keep the same standard time as Colombo, UTC+5:30. Where one of them changes clocks, they can be an hour apart for part of the year.