Current Time in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

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

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 19:21:55 +0530 on Saturday, 24 October 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 19:21:55.

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

Today in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka: sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 17:52 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 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 105 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)

Sri Lanka uses UTC+5:30 throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Sri Lanka now and updates every second.

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 Sat 09:51 -9h 30m

Los Angeles Sat 06:51 -12h 30m

Chicago Sat 08:51 -10h 30m

Toronto Sat 09:51 -9h 30m

Sao Paulo Sat 10:51 -8h 30m

London Sat 14:51 -4h 30m

Paris Sat 15:51 -3h 30m

Berlin Sat 15:51 -3h 30m

Moscow Sat 16:51 -2h 30m

Dubai Sat 17:51 -1h 30m

Mumbai Sat 19:21 same time

Singapore Sat 21:51 +2h 30m

Hong Kong Sat 21:51 +2h 30m

Tokyo Sat 22:51 +3h 30m

Sydney Sun 00:51 +5h 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 11h 55m today. Sunrise in Colombo is at 05:57 and sunset in Colombo is at 17:52.

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

Cities in Sri Lanka A–Z

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 Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Maharagama Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Jaffna Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Moratuwa Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Negombo Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Pita Kotte Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kandy Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Trincomalee Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kalmunai Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Galle Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Point Pedro Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Batticaloa Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Katunayaka Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Valvedditturai Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Matara Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Battaramulla South Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Dambulla Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kolonnawa Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kotikawatta Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Anuradhapura Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Vavuniya Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Hendala Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Ambalangoda Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Ratnapura Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Badulla Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Puttalam Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Devinuwara Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Ampara Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Welisara Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kalutara Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Bentota Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Matale Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Homagama Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Beruwala Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Panadura Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Mulleriyawa Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kandana Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Ja Ela Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Wattala Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kelaniya Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Peliyagoda Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kurunegala Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Nuwara Eliya Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Chilaw Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Gampola Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Eravur Town Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Hanwella Ihala Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Weligama Sat 19:21:55

City	Current Time
Time now in Colombo	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Maharagama	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Jaffna	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Moratuwa	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Negombo	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Pita Kotte	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kandy	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Trincomalee	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kalmunai	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Galle	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Point Pedro	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Batticaloa	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Katunayaka	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Valvedditturai	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Matara	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Battaramulla South	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Dambulla	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kolonnawa	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kotikawatta	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Anuradhapura	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Vavuniya	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Hendala	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Ambalangoda	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Ratnapura	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Badulla	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Puttalam	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Devinuwara	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Ampara	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Welisara	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kalutara	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Bentota	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Matale	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Homagama	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Beruwala	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Panadura	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Mulleriyawa	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kandana	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Ja Ela	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Wattala	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kelaniya	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Peliyagoda	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Kurunegala	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Nuwara Eliya	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Chilaw	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Gampola	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Eravur Town	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Hanwella Ihala	Sat 19:21:55
Time now in Weligama	Sat 19:21:55

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Sri Lanka

Asia/Colombo Sat 19:21:55

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Colombo	Sat 19:21:55

Frequently Asked Questions about Sri Lanka

What time is it in Sri Lanka right now?

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 19:21:55 +0530 on Saturday, 24 October 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 19:21:55.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Colombo today?

Today in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka: sunrise is at 05:57 and sunset is at 17:52 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 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 105 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Sri Lanka

Colombo

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Maharagama

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Jaffna

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Moratuwa

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:52 PM
Negombo

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Pita Kotte

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Kandy

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Trincomalee

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 5:45 PM
Kalmunai

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 5:43 PM
Galle

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Point Pedro

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Batticaloa

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 5:44 PM
Katunayaka

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Valvedditturai

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Matara

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Battaramulla South

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Dambulla

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Kolonnawa

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:52 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:52 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 5:45 PM
	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 5:43 PM
	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 5:44 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:52 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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