Current Time in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

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

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 23:34:30 +0530 on Tuesday, 9 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 23:34:30.

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

Today in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka: sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 18:25 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 64 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 Tue 14:04 -9h 30m

Los Angeles Tue 11:04 -12h 30m

Chicago Tue 13:04 -10h 30m

Toronto Tue 14:04 -9h 30m

Sao Paulo Tue 15:04 -8h 30m

London Tue 19:04 -4h 30m

Paris Tue 20:04 -3h 30m

Berlin Tue 20:04 -3h 30m

Moscow Tue 21:04 -2h 30m

Dubai Tue 22:04 -1h 30m

Mumbai Tue 23:34 same time

Singapore Wed 02:04 +2h 30m

Hong Kong Wed 02:04 +2h 30m

Tokyo Wed 03:04 +3h 30m

Sydney Wed 04:04 +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 is at 05:54 and sunset is at 18:25.

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 Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Maharagama Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Jaffna Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Moratuwa Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Negombo Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Pita Kotte Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kandy Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Trincomalee Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kalmunai Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Galle Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Point Pedro Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Batticaloa Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Katunayaka Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Valvedditturai Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Matara Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Battaramulla South Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Dambulla Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kolonnawa Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kotikawatta Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Anuradhapura Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Vavuniya Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Hendala Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Ambalangoda Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Ratnapura Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Badulla Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Puttalam Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Devinuwara Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Ampara Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Welisara Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kalutara Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Bentota Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Matale Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Homagama Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Beruwala Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Panadura Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Mulleriyawa Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kandana Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Ja Ela Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Wattala Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kelaniya Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Peliyagoda Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kurunegala Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Nuwara Eliya Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Chilaw Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Gampola Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Eravur Town Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Hanwella Ihala Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Weligama Tue 23:34:30

City	Current Time
Time now in Colombo	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Maharagama	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Jaffna	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Moratuwa	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Negombo	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Pita Kotte	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kandy	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Trincomalee	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kalmunai	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Galle	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Point Pedro	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Batticaloa	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Katunayaka	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Valvedditturai	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Matara	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Battaramulla South	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Dambulla	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kolonnawa	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kotikawatta	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Anuradhapura	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Vavuniya	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Hendala	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Ambalangoda	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Ratnapura	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Badulla	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Puttalam	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Devinuwara	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Ampara	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Welisara	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kalutara	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Bentota	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Matale	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Homagama	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Beruwala	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Panadura	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Mulleriyawa	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kandana	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Ja Ela	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Wattala	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kelaniya	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Peliyagoda	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Kurunegala	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Nuwara Eliya	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Chilaw	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Gampola	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Eravur Town	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Hanwella Ihala	Tue 23:34:30
Time now in Weligama	Tue 23:34:30

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Sri Lanka

Asia/Colombo Tue 23:34:30

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Colombo	Tue 23:34:30

Frequently Asked Questions about Sri Lanka

What time is it in Sri Lanka right now?

The current local time in Sri Lanka is 23:34:30 +0530 on Tuesday, 9 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 23:34:30.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Colombo today?

Today in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka: sunrise is at 05:54 and sunset is at 18:25 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 64 days from today.

Sunrise and Sunset in Sri Lanka

Colombo

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Maharagama

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Jaffna

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 6:29 PM
Moratuwa

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Negombo

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Pita Kotte

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Kandy

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Trincomalee

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Kalmunai

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 6:18 PM
Galle

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Point Pedro

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Batticaloa

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 6:19 PM
Katunayaka

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 6:25 PM
Valvedditturai

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Matara

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 6:20 PM
Battaramulla South

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Dambulla

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 6:23 PM
Kolonnawa

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 6:25 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Colombo	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Maharagama	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Jaffna	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 6:29 PM
Moratuwa	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Negombo	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Pita Kotte	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Kandy	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Trincomalee	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Kalmunai	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 6:18 PM
Galle	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Point Pedro	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
Batticaloa	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 6:19 PM
Katunayaka	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 6:25 PM
Valvedditturai	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
Matara	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 6:20 PM
Battaramulla South	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
Dambulla	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 6:23 PM
Kolonnawa	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 6:25 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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