Current Time in Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

Lat/Long: 6.93° N, 79.86° E

Population: 750,000

Country: 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

IANA Timezone: Asia/Colombo

UTC Offset: +5:30

Timezone: GMT+530

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Colombo

🌅 Sunrise in Colombo

↑ 6:04 AM

🌇 Sunset in Colombo

↓ 6:28 PM

🌄 Dawn in Colombo

5:42 AM

🌆 Dusk in Colombo

6:50 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Colombo

🌗 Current Phase

Last Quarter

💡 Illumination

64.1%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Today, 23:24

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 11:13

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00:00:00

Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Time in Colombo — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Colombo's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Colombo right now?

The current local time in Colombo, Sri Lanka is 01:17 (Wednesday, August 05, 2026). Colombo observes the Asia/Colombo time zone, which is UTC+5.5 .

Which time zone does Colombo use?

Colombo uses Asia/Colombo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Colombo.

Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?

Colombo is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Colombo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Colombo?

Right now Colombo is at UTC+5.5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Colombo observes DST.

When does the day change in Colombo?

Midnight in Colombo occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Colombo zone. Since Colombo is at UTC+5.5, the date here is ahead of UTC by 5 hours.

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