Geographic position of Colombo
Colombo is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 6.9355° N, 79.8487° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 772 km (480 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,247 km (5,746 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,791 km (6,705 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,824 km (5,483 mi) east
Colombo lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Colombo
With a population of 648,034, Colombo ranks as the 1st most populous city in Sri Lanka, out of 60 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Colombo
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML / VCCC) is a major international airport serving Colombo directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:05:21.
Daylight saving time in Colombo
Colombo uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Colombo. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / +0530.
Colombo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Colombo
Business hours in Colombo (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 11:30 PM (previous day) - 7:30 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 8:30 PM (previous day) - 4:30 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Tokyo: 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Colombo
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Colombo in?
Colombo follows the Asia/Colombo time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Colombo at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Colombo right now?
The current local time in Colombo is 22:05:21 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?
No. Colombo is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Colombo?
Colombo is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Colombo?
Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) is the airport serving Colombo. The current local time at the airport is 22:05:21.
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