Current Time in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

Q: What time is it in Sri Lanka right now?

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 06:06:21 +0530 on Sunday, 26 July 2026. The country uses the Asia/Colombo time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Sri Lanka use?

Sri Lanka uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Colombo.

Q: What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo, where the current local time is 06:06:21.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Colombo today?

Today in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka: sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset is at 18:30 local time.

Q: Does Sri Lanka observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Sri Lanka does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: How many cities in Sri Lanka are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Sri Lanka (out of 55 total in our database).

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Sri Lanka viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Sri Lanka, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 17 days from today.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Colombo

Largest Cities:

Time in Colombo (Pop. 750,000)
Time in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (Pop. 219,827)
Time in Maharagama (Pop. 195,355)
Time in Jaffna (Pop. 169,102)
Time in Moratuwa (Pop. 168,280)

ISO Alpha 2/3: LK, LKA

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Colombo (UTC+5:30)

Time Zone Overview for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka uses a single time zone.
It runs on an unusual offset: UTC+5:30, one of the world's few non-whole-hour time zones.
Clocks in Colombo run about 10m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +0530 (UTC+5:30) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Sri Lanka →

Time Difference Between Colombo and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Colombo right now.

New York Sat 20:36 -9h 30m

Los Angeles Sat 17:36 -12h 30m

Chicago Sat 19:36 -10h 30m

Toronto Sat 20:36 -9h 30m

Sao Paulo Sat 21:36 -8h 30m

London Sun 01:36 -4h 30m

Paris Sun 02:36 -3h 30m

Berlin Sun 02:36 -3h 30m

Moscow Sun 03:36 -2h 30m

Dubai Sun 04:36 -1h 30m

Mumbai Sun 06:06 same time

Singapore Sun 08:36 +2h 30m

Hong Kong Sun 08:36 +2h 30m

Tokyo Sun 09:36 +3h 30m

Sydney Sun 10:36 +4h 30m

Best Time to Call Sri Lanka

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Colombo:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 18:30 to 02:30 in Colombo.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 13:30 to 21:30 in Colombo.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:30 to 13:30 in Colombo.

Daylight Hours in Colombo

In the capital, Colombo, the sun is up for 12h 26m today. Sunrise in Colombo is at 06:03 and sunset in Colombo is at 18:30.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 43m near the December solstice to 12h 31m near the June solstice.

Moon in Sri Lanka

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Colombo and major cities across Sri Lanka.

View moonrise & moonset times for Sri Lanka →

Provinces in Sri Lanka

Time in All Cities in Sri Lanka by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 55 cities in Sri Lanka.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Sri Lanka

Time now in Colombo Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Maharagama Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Jaffna Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Moratuwa Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Negombo Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Pita Kotte Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kandy Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Trincomalee Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kalmunai Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Galle Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Point Pedro Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Batticaloa Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Katunayaka Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Valvedditturai Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Matara Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Battaramulla South Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Dambulla Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kolonnawa Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kotikawatta Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Anuradhapura Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Vavuniya Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Hendala Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Ambalangoda Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Ratnapura Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Badulla Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Puttalam Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Devinuwara Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Ampara Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Welisara Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kalutara Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Bentota Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Matale Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Homagama Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Beruwala Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Panadura Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Mulleriyawa Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kandana Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Ja Ela Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Wattala Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kelaniya Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Peliyagoda Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kurunegala Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Nuwara Eliya Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Chilaw Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Gampola Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Eravur Town Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Hanwella Ihala Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Weligama Sun 06:06:21

City	Current Time
Time now in Colombo	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Maharagama	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Jaffna	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Moratuwa	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Negombo	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Pita Kotte	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kandy	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Trincomalee	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kalmunai	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Galle	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Point Pedro	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Batticaloa	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Katunayaka	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Valvedditturai	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Matara	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Battaramulla South	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Dambulla	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kolonnawa	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kotikawatta	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Anuradhapura	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Vavuniya	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Hendala	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Ambalangoda	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Ratnapura	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Badulla	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Puttalam	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Devinuwara	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Ampara	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Welisara	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kalutara	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Bentota	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Matale	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Homagama	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Beruwala	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Panadura	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Mulleriyawa	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kandana	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Ja Ela	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Wattala	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kelaniya	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Peliyagoda	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Kurunegala	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Nuwara Eliya	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Chilaw	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Gampola	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Eravur Town	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Hanwella Ihala	Sun 06:06:21
Time now in Weligama	Sun 06:06:21

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Sri Lanka

Asia/Colombo Sun 06:06:21

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Colombo	Sun 06:06:21

Frequently Asked Questions about Sri Lanka

What time is it in Sri Lanka right now?

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 06:06:21 +0530 on Sunday, 26 July 2026. The country uses the Asia/Colombo time zone.

How many time zones does Sri Lanka use?

Sri Lanka uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Colombo.

What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo, where the current local time is 06:06:21.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Colombo today?

Today in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka: sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset is at 18:30 local time.

Does Sri Lanka observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Sri Lanka does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

How many cities in Sri Lanka are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Sri Lanka (out of 55 total in our database).

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Sri Lanka viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Sri Lanka, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 17 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Sri Lanka

Colombo

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Maharagama

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:29 PM
Jaffna

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Moratuwa

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 6:29 PM
Negombo

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Pita Kotte

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Kandy

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Trincomalee

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Kalmunai

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:23 PM
Galle

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Point Pedro

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Batticaloa

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Katunayaka

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Valvedditturai

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Matara

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Battaramulla South

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Dambulla

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Kolonnawa

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:30 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Colombo	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Maharagama	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:29 PM
Jaffna	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Moratuwa	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 6:29 PM
Negombo	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Pita Kotte	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Kandy	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
Trincomalee	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
Kalmunai	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:23 PM
Galle	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
Point Pedro	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Batticaloa	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Katunayaka	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Valvedditturai	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
Matara	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
Battaramulla South	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Dambulla	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
Kolonnawa	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:30 PM

Current Weather in Sri Lanka

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Sri Lanka

Population	21,670,000
Area	65,610 km²
ISO Numeric Code	144
FIPS Code	CE
Top Level Domain	.lk
Currency	Roupie (LKR)
Phone Prefix	+94
Country Code	+94
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	EN (en), SI (si), TA (ta)

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