Current Time in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
12:00:04 AM
00:00:04
SLST (Sri Lanka Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
Clock format
Time zone details
Colombo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Colombo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Administrative area
- Western Province
- District
- Colombo District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Dialing code
- +94
- Population
- 648,034
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 6° 56' N / 79° 50' E
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Clock changes in Colombo
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 54 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waning GibbousMoon illumination87%
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 54 min20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (87% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 54 min | 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 53 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 52 min | 18 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Colombo
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Plan around Colombo
Upcoming national public holidays in Sri Lanka
- Deepavali Festival Day
- Il Full Moon Poya Day
- Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
Colombo Ratmalana International AirportRMLLarge airport13.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RML / VCCC
About 13.3 km (8.3 mi) south-southeast of Colombo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bandaranaike International Colombo AirportCMBLarge airport27.6 km north
Source: OurAirports record · CMB / VCBI
About 27.6 km (17.1 mi) north of Colombo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Koggala AirportKCTMedium airport · Serves Galle117 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KCT / VCCK
About 117 km (72.7 mi) south-southeast of Colombo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
KolonnawaColombo District4 kmEPeliyagodaGampaha District5 kmNEKotikawattaColombo District7 kmEHendalaGampaha District7 kmNEWattalaGampaha District8 kmNEPita KotteColombo District8 kmSEKelaniyaGampaha District8 kmESri Jayewardenepura KotteColombo District9 kmSEBattaramulla SouthColombo District9 kmSEMulleriyawaColombo District9 kmEDehiwala-Mount LaviniaColombo District11 kmSWelisaraGampaha District12 kmNE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Colombo in?
- Colombo uses Sri Lanka Standard Time (SLST, UTC+5:30) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Colombo.
- When is the next clock change in Colombo?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Colombo in the next 12 months
- Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?
- No. Colombo uses SLST (UTC+5:30) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Colombo?
- Colombo is UTC+5:30 all year