Geographic position of Negombo
Negombo is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 7.2083° N, 79.8358° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 802 km (498 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,216 km (5,727 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,821 km (6,724 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,817 km (5,479 mi) east
Negombo 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 Negombo
With a population of 137,223, Negombo ranks as the 6th most populous city in Sri Lanka, out of 60 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Negombo
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB / VCBI) is a major international airport serving Negombo directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:05:43.
Daylight saving time in Negombo
Negombo uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Colombo. The current local offset is UTC+5:30 / +0530.
Negombo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Negombo
Business hours in Negombo (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 Negombo
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Negombo in?
Negombo 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 Negombo at UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Negombo right now?
The current local time in Negombo is 22:05:43 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Negombo observe daylight saving time?
No. Negombo is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Negombo?
Negombo is currently UTC+5:30, meaning local time is +5:30 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Negombo?
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) is the airport serving Negombo. The current local time at the airport is 22:05:43.
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