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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
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,247 km
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,791 km
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,824 km 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.
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.
Time Difference from Colombo
Compare time in Colombo with major cities worldwide.
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