Current time in Sri Lanka

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Sun today ↑ 05:58 ↓ 17:54 (11 hours 56 minutes)ISTUTC+5:30No daylight saving time

Time zone
IST
UTC now
UTC+5:30
Next change
None
Calling code
+94
Population
21,670,000
Area
65,610 km²

Time difference with your location

Sri Lanka is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Sri Lanka time now

Time zone of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka uses one time zone: India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Colombo

Major cities in Sri Lanka

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Colombo648,034
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia219,827
Jaffna169,102
Negombo137,223
Kandy111,701
Trincomalee108,420
Kalmunai100,171
Galle93,118
Point Pedro89,810
Batticaloa86,742
LocationPopulation
Katunayaka84,643
Ambalantota80,506
Valvettithurai78,205
Matara76,254
Dambulla66,716
Anuradhapura60,943
Vavuniya60,176
Beliatta58,675
Ambalangoda56,783
Ratnapura47,832
LocationPopulation
Badulla47,587
Pottuvil45,727
Puttalam45,661
Devinuwara45,000
Ampara43,720
Kalutara37,081
Bentota37,000
Mannar35,817
Beruwala34,250
Mullaittivu28,973

Time difference with world cities · Sri Lanka

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−12h30m
Mexico City CST
−11h30m
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−9h30m
London ☀BST
−4h30m
Abuja WAT
−4h30m
Dublin ☀IST
−4h30m
Berlin ☀CEST
−3h30m
Madrid ☀CEST
−3h30m
Rome ☀CEST
−3h30m
Paris ☀CEST
−3h30m
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−2h30m
Riyadh AST
−2h30m
Ankara TRT
−2h30m
Dubai GST
−1h30m
New Delhi IST
same time
Hanoi ICT
+1h30m
Bangkok ICT
+1h30m
Manila PHT
+2h30m
Beijing CST
+2h30m
Tokyo JST
+3h30m
Seoul KST
+3h30m
Canberra ☀AEDT
+5h30m
Sydney ☀AEDT
+5h30m
Wellington ☀NZDT
+7h30m

Quick time conversionSri Lanka ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Sri Lanka (IST)IST to UTCUTC+0IST to ESTUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30IST to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM18:306:30 PM-1day13:301:30 PM-1day00:0012:00 AM19:307:30 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM19:307:30 PM-1day14:302:30 PM-1day01:001:00 AM20:308:30 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM20:308:30 PM-1day15:303:30 PM-1day02:002:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM21:309:30 PM-1day16:304:30 PM-1day03:003:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day17:305:30 PM-1day04:004:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day18:306:30 PM-1day05:005:00 AM00:3012:30 AM
06:006:00 AM00:3012:30 AM19:307:30 PM-1day06:006:00 AM01:301:30 AM
07:007:00 AM01:301:30 AM20:308:30 PM-1day07:007:00 AM02:302:30 AM
08:008:00 AM02:302:30 AM21:309:30 PM-1day08:008:00 AM03:303:30 AM
09:009:00 AM03:303:30 AM22:3010:30 PM-1day09:009:00 AM04:304:30 AM
10:0010:00 AM04:304:30 AM23:3011:30 PM-1day10:0010:00 AM05:305:30 AM
11:0011:00 AM05:305:30 AM00:3012:30 AM11:0011:00 AM06:306:30 AM
Sri Lanka (IST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM06:306:30 AM01:301:30 AM12:0012:00 PM07:307:30 AM
13:001:00 PM07:307:30 AM02:302:30 AM13:001:00 PM08:308:30 AM
14:002:00 PM08:308:30 AM03:303:30 AM14:002:00 PM09:309:30 AM
15:003:00 PM09:309:30 AM04:304:30 AM15:003:00 PM10:3010:30 AM
16:004:00 PM10:3010:30 AM05:305:30 AM16:004:00 PM11:3011:30 AM
17:005:00 PM11:3011:30 AM06:306:30 AM17:005:00 PM12:3012:30 PM
18:006:00 PM12:3012:30 PM07:307:30 AM18:006:00 PM13:301:30 PM
19:007:00 PM13:301:30 PM08:308:30 AM19:007:00 PM14:302:30 PM
20:008:00 PM14:302:30 PM09:309:30 AM20:008:00 PM15:303:30 PM
21:009:00 PM15:303:30 PM10:3010:30 AM21:009:00 PM16:304:30 PM
22:0010:00 PM16:304:30 PM11:3011:30 AM22:0010:00 PM17:305:30 PM
23:0011:00 PM17:305:30 PM12:3012:30 PM23:0011:00 PM18:306:30 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Sri Lanka at a glance

Capital
Colombo
Area
65,610 km²
Population
21,670,000
Continent
Asia
Currency
Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Calling code
+94
Internet domain
.lk
Spoken languages
Sinhala, Tamil, English
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Sri Lanka use?

Sri Lanka uses one time zone nationwide: India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30); its IANA identifier is Asia/Colombo.

Does Sri Lanka observe daylight saving time?

No. Sri Lanka does not change its clocks; it stays on IST (UTC+5:30) all year.

What is the time difference between Sri Lanka and UTC?

Sri Lanka is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of UTC (UTC+5:30) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Sri Lanka?

The international calling code of Sri Lanka is +94 and its currency is the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR). Its internet domain is .lk.

What time is it in Colombo now?

Colombo is on India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 17:30 in Colombo. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.