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5:30 pm17:30 SLST (UTC+5:30), Oct 18, 2026 = 11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (UTC+11), Oct 18, 2026

Colombo is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind Sydney.

How the time difference changes

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Colombo is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Sydney or Colombo is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind Sydney.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Colombo correspond to 1:30 pm to 10:30 pm in Sydney or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Colombo correspond to 2:30 pm to 11:30 pm in Sydney.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Colombo correspond to 13:30 to 22:30 in Sydney or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Colombo correspond to 14:30 to 23:30 in Sydney.

Compare Colombo time with Sydney time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time) is 5 hours and 30 minutes behind AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time).
5:30 pm17:30 in Colombo, Sri Lanka is 11:00 pm23:00 in Sydney, Australia

Colombo to Sydney call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12:30pm09:00-12:30 in Colombo which corresponds to 2:30pm-6pm14:30-18:00 in Sydney

5:30 pm17:30 SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time) (Colombo, Sri Lanka). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) (Sydney, Australia). Offset UTC +11:00 hours

5:30 pm17:30 Colombo, Sri Lanka / 11:00 pm23:00 Sydney, Australia

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Colombo Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
SLST – Sri Lanka Standard Time, UTC+5:30 (no daylight saving time)

Colombo Facts

Country
Sri Lanka
Alternative Names
CMB, Colombo, Columbo, Columbum, Kalomba, Kolombas, Kolombo, Kolompo, Kolonbo, ge lin bao, kalambo, kalombo, ke lun po, kealambea, kholambo, klmbw, kolabo, kolambo, kollombo, kolumpu, kolunbu, koronbo, kwlmbw, kwlwmbw, qwlwmbw, Κολόμπο, Каломба, Коломбо, Կոլոմբո, קולומבו, كولمبو, كولومبو, کلمبو, کولمبو, ކޮޅުނބު, कोलंबो, कोलम्बो, কলম্বো, ਕੋਲੰਬੋ, કોલંબો, କଲୋମ୍ବୋ, கொழும்பு, కొలంబో, ಕೊಲಂಬೊ, കൊളംബോ, කොළඹ, ෙකාළඹ, โคลัมโบ, ཁོ་ལུམ་པོ།, ကိုလံဘိုမြို့, კოლომბო, ኮሎምቦ, コロンボ, 可倫坡, 哥林堡, 콜롬보
Population
648,034
Currency
Rupee (LKR)
Geographic Coordinates
6° 56' N Latitude / 79° 50' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+94

Sydney Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
AEDT – Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11 (now, daylight saving time)
AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (AEST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of April each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, October 3, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, October 3, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (AEDT). DST starts on the 1st Sunday of October each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Sydney Facts

Country
Australia
Alternative Names
SYD, Sanctus Dionysius, Sedniejos, Sek-na, Sidnef, Sidnei, Sidnej, Sidneja, Sidnejo, Sidnejus, Sidney, Sidneý, Sidni, Sidnéy, Sidnėjus, Sit-ni, Sit-nì, Syd, Sydneium, Sydney, Sydney City, Sék-nà̤, Sídney, Sîdney, Sėdniejos, citni, shidoni, sidani, sideuni, sidnei, sidni, sidniy, sydny, xi ni, xue li, Σίδνεϋ, Сиднеи, Сидней, Сиднеј, Сидни, Сідней, Сідні, Սիդնեյ, סידני, سيدنى, سيدني, سڈنی, سیدنی, ܣܝܕܢܝ, सिडनी, सिड्नी, सिद्नी, সিডনি, ਸਿਡਨੀ, સીડની, சிட்னி, సిడ్నీ, ಸಿಡ್ನಿ, സിഡ്നി, සිඩ්නි, ซิดนีย์, སིད་ནེ།, ဆစ်ဒနီမြို့, სიდნეი, ሲድኒ, ស៊ីដនីយ៏, シドニー, 悉尼, 雪梨, 시드니
Population
5,638,830
Currency
Dollar (AUD)
Geographic Coordinates
33° 52' S Latitude / 151° 12' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+61
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