Current Time in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

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

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 05:45:30 +0530 on Thursday, 10 September 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 05:45:30.

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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Sri Lanka, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 149 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)

Qibla Direction from Sri Lanka

From Colombo, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 295deg (WNW), about 4,589 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Sri Lanka on a live compass.

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 Wed 20:15 -9h 30m

Los Angeles Wed 17:15 -12h 30m

Chicago Wed 19:15 -10h 30m

Toronto Wed 20:15 -9h 30m

Sao Paulo Wed 21:15 -8h 30m

London Thu 01:15 -4h 30m

Paris Thu 02:15 -3h 30m

Berlin Thu 02:15 -3h 30m

Moscow Thu 03:15 -2h 30m

Dubai Thu 04:15 -1h 30m

Mumbai Thu 05:45 same time

Singapore Thu 08:15 +2h 30m

Hong Kong Thu 08:15 +2h 30m

Tokyo Thu 09:15 +3h 30m

Sydney Thu 10:15 +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 11m today. Sunrise in Colombo is at 06:02 and sunset in Colombo is at 18:13.

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:

A B C D E G H J K M N P R S T V W

Time Now in Major Cities in Sri Lanka

Time now in Colombo Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Maharagama Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Jaffna Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Moratuwa Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Negombo Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Pita Kotte Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kandy Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Trincomalee Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kalmunai Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Galle Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Point Pedro Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Batticaloa Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Katunayaka Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Valvedditturai Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Matara Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Battaramulla South Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Dambulla Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kolonnawa Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kotikawatta Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Anuradhapura Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Vavuniya Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Hendala Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Ambalangoda Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Ratnapura Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Badulla Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Puttalam Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Devinuwara Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Ampara Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Welisara Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kalutara Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Bentota Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Matale Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Homagama Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Beruwala Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Panadura Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Mulleriyawa Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kandana Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Ja Ela Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Wattala Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kelaniya Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Peliyagoda Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kurunegala Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Nuwara Eliya Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Chilaw Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Gampola Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Eravur Town Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Hanwella Ihala Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Weligama Thu 05:45:30

City	Current Time
Time now in Colombo	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Maharagama	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Jaffna	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Moratuwa	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Negombo	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Pita Kotte	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kandy	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Trincomalee	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kalmunai	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Galle	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Point Pedro	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Batticaloa	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Katunayaka	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Valvedditturai	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Matara	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Battaramulla South	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Dambulla	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kolonnawa	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kotikawatta	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Anuradhapura	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Vavuniya	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Hendala	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Ambalangoda	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Ratnapura	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Badulla	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Puttalam	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Devinuwara	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Ampara	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Welisara	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kalutara	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Bentota	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Matale	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Homagama	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Beruwala	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Panadura	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Mulleriyawa	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kandana	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Ja Ela	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Wattala	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kelaniya	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Peliyagoda	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Kurunegala	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Nuwara Eliya	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Chilaw	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Gampola	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Eravur Town	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Hanwella Ihala	Thu 05:45:30
Time now in Weligama	Thu 05:45:30

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Sri Lanka

Asia/Colombo Thu 05:45:30

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Colombo	Thu 05:45:30

Frequently Asked Questions about Sri Lanka

What time is it in Sri Lanka right now?

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 05:45:30 +0530 on Thursday, 10 September 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 05:45:30.

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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Sri Lanka, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 149 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Sri Lanka

Colombo

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Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

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Maharagama

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Jaffna

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Moratuwa

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Negombo

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Pita Kotte

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Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

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Kandy

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Trincomalee

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Kalmunai

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Galle

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Point Pedro

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Batticaloa

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Katunayaka

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Valvedditturai

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Matara

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Battaramulla South

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Dambulla

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Kolonnawa

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City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Colombo	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Maharagama	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Jaffna	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Moratuwa	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Negombo	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Pita Kotte	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kandy	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Trincomalee	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kalmunai	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Galle	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Point Pedro	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Batticaloa	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Katunayaka	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Valvedditturai	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Matara	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Battaramulla South	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Dambulla	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Kolonnawa	↑ N/A	↓ N/A

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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