Current Time in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

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

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 15:46:18 +0530 on Wednesday, 17 June 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 15:46:18.

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

Today in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka: sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset is at 18:27 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 56 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 Wed 06:16 -9h 30m

Los Angeles Wed 03:16 -12h 30m

Chicago Wed 05:16 -10h 30m

Toronto Wed 06:16 -9h 30m

Sao Paulo Wed 07:16 -8h 30m

London Wed 11:16 -4h 30m

Paris Wed 12:16 -3h 30m

Berlin Wed 12:16 -3h 30m

Moscow Wed 13:16 -2h 30m

Dubai Wed 14:16 -1h 30m

Mumbai Wed 15:46 same time

Singapore Wed 18:16 +2h 30m

Hong Kong Wed 18:16 +2h 30m

Tokyo Wed 19:16 +3h 30m

Sydney Wed 20:16 +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 31m today. Sunrise in Colombo is at 05:55 and sunset in Colombo is at 18:27.

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 Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Maharagama Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Jaffna Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Moratuwa Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Negombo Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Pita Kotte Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kandy Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Trincomalee Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kalmunai Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Galle Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Point Pedro Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Batticaloa Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Katunayaka Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Valvedditturai Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Matara Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Battaramulla South Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Dambulla Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kolonnawa Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kotikawatta Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Anuradhapura Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Vavuniya Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Hendala Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Ambalangoda Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Ratnapura Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Badulla Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Puttalam Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Devinuwara Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Ampara Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Welisara Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kalutara Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Bentota Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Matale Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Homagama Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Beruwala Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Panadura Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Mulleriyawa Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kandana Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Ja Ela Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Wattala Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kelaniya Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Peliyagoda Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kurunegala Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Nuwara Eliya Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Chilaw Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Gampola Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Eravur Town Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Hanwella Ihala Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Weligama Wed 15:46:18

City	Current Time
Time now in Colombo	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Maharagama	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Jaffna	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Moratuwa	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Negombo	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Pita Kotte	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kandy	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Trincomalee	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kalmunai	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Galle	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Point Pedro	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Batticaloa	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Katunayaka	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Valvedditturai	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Matara	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Battaramulla South	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Dambulla	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kolonnawa	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kotikawatta	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Anuradhapura	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Vavuniya	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Hendala	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Ambalangoda	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Ratnapura	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Badulla	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Puttalam	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Devinuwara	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Ampara	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Welisara	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kalutara	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Bentota	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Matale	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Homagama	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Beruwala	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Panadura	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Mulleriyawa	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kandana	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Ja Ela	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Wattala	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kelaniya	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Peliyagoda	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Kurunegala	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Nuwara Eliya	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Chilaw	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Gampola	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Eravur Town	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Hanwella Ihala	Wed 15:46:18
Time now in Weligama	Wed 15:46:18

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Sri Lanka

Asia/Colombo Wed 15:46:18

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Colombo	Wed 15:46:18

Frequently Asked Questions about Sri Lanka

What time is it in Sri Lanka right now?

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 15:46:18 +0530 on Wednesday, 17 June 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 15:46:18.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Colombo today?

Today in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka: sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset is at 18:27 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 56 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Sri Lanka

Colombo

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Maharagama

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Jaffna

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Moratuwa

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Negombo

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Pita Kotte

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Kandy

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Trincomalee

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Kalmunai

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 6:20 PM
Galle

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Point Pedro

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Batticaloa

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Katunayaka

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Valvedditturai

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Matara

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Battaramulla South

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Dambulla

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Kolonnawa

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:26 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Colombo	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
Maharagama	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
Jaffna	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
Moratuwa	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
Negombo	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
Pita Kotte	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
Kandy	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Trincomalee	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Kalmunai	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 6:20 PM
Galle	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Point Pedro	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Batticaloa	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Katunayaka	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
Valvedditturai	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Matara	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Battaramulla South	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
Dambulla	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Kolonnawa	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:26 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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