Current time in Sri Lanka
11:57:20AM
UTC+5:30
Convert Sri Lanka time
Live- Sri Lanka11:57 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Sri Lanka time zone
- Time zone
- India Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Daylight saving
- Sri Lanka does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:49 PM
- Capital
- Colombo
- Population
- 21,756,000
- Coordinates
- 6.94° N, 79.85° E
Time difference from Sri Lanka
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 5 hours 30 minutes behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 10 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 13 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi has the same time |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Sri Lanka in?
Sri Lanka is in the India Standard Time (UTC+5:30) time zone, which is UTC+5:30 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Colombo.
Does Sri Lanka observe daylight saving time?
No. Sri Lanka does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+5:30 all year.
What is the time difference between Sri Lanka and New York?
Sri Lanka is 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of New York.