What time is it in Sri Lanka?
1:49:52 AM
Thursday, September 24, 2026 in Colombo. Sri Lanka keeps one time zone nationwide, UTC+5:30.
- UTC offset
- UTC+5:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Time zones
- One nationwide
- Versus New York
- 9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Sri Lanka does not change its clocks
Sri Lanka stays on UTC+5:30 all year. Its offset from UTC never moves, so its relationship to places that do change shifts twice a year instead — which is usually why someone checks. Right now it is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead UTC, and 9 hours 30 minutes ahead New York.
Working with Sri Lanka from the US
Colombo is 9 hours 30 minutes ahead New York and 12 hours 30 minutes ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 6.5:30 pm in Colombo.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.
Other countries
On UTC+5:30 right now, the same clock as Sri Lanka: