New York City to Colombo Time Converter
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8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 13, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 SLST (UTC+5:30), Oct 13, 2026
New York City is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind Colombo.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, New York City is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind Colombo. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, New York City is 10 hours and 30 minutes behind Colombo.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in New York City correspond to 6:30 pm to 2:30 am (next day) in Colombo. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in New York City correspond to 7:30 pm to 3:30 am (next day) in Colombo.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in New York City correspond to 18:30 to 02:30 (next day) in Colombo. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in New York City correspond to 19:30 to 03:30 (next day) in Colombo.
Compare New York City time with Colombo time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is 9 hours and 30 minutes behind SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time).
8:00 am08:00 in New York City, NY, USA is 5:30 pm17:30 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
New York City to Colombo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in New York City which corresponds to 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in Colombo. Their 9am–5pm09:00–17:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
8:00 am08:00 EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) (New York City, NY, USA). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time) (Colombo, Sri Lanka). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
8:00 am08:00 New York City, NY, USA / 5:30 pm17:30 Colombo, Sri Lanka
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New York City Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (standard time)