Current Time in Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
9:41:54 AM
09:41:54
+0530 (India Standard Time) · UTC+05:30
Asia/Colombo
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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
- 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
- 12 hr 10 min22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Waxing CrescentMoon illumination5%
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 10 min22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (86.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 10 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Colombo
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Time context
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Current time offsetUTC+05:30 (+0530)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Sri Lanka
- Binara Full Moon Poya Day
- Vap Full Moon Poya Day
- Deepavali Festival 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
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Browse places in Sri LankaFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Colombo in?
- Colombo currently uses India Standard Time (UTC+05:30). 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?
- Colombo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Colombo right now?
- Colombo is currently UTC+05:30