Asia/Colombo Time Zone
04:11:28
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- UTC Offset
- UTC+5:30
- Daylight Saving Time
- Inactive
Quick facts
| IANA time zone ID | Asia/Colombo |
|---|---|
| URL slug | asia-colombo |
| Region | Asia |
| Current Time | 04:11 |
| UTC Offset | UTC+5:30 |
| Raw offset | UTC+5.5 |
| DST offset | UTC+5.5 |
| Observes DST | No |
| Countries | 1 |
| Major cities | 20 |
| Total city population | 2,823,745 |
Countries in this time zone
| Country | ISO3 | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | LK | 21,670,000 |
Major cities in this time zone
| City | Country | Population | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 648,034 | 6.9355, 79.8487 |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 219,827 | 6.8402, 79.8712 |
| Maharagama | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 195,355 | 6.8480, 79.9265 |
| Jaffna | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 169,102 | 9.6684, 80.0074 |
| Moratuwa | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 168,280 | 6.7730, 79.8816 |
| Negombo | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 137,223 | 7.2083, 79.8358 |
| Pita Kotte | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 118,179 | 6.8905, 79.9015 |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 115,826 | 6.8830, 79.9071 |
| Kandy | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 111,701 | 7.2906, 80.6336 |
| Trincomalee | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 108,420 | 8.5778, 81.2289 |
| Kalmunai | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 100,171 | 7.4090, 81.8347 |
| Galle | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 93,118 | 6.0461, 80.2103 |
| Point Pedro | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 89,810 | 9.8167, 80.2333 |
| Batticaloa | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 86,742 | 7.7102, 81.6924 |
| Katunayaka | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 84,643 | 7.1699, 79.8884 |
| Ambalantota | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 80,506 | 6.1196, 81.0214 |
| Valvettithurai | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 78,205 | 9.8167, 80.1667 |
| Matara | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 76,254 | 5.9485, 80.5353 |
| Battaramulla | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 75,633 | 6.8964, 79.9181 |
| Dambulla | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 66,716 | 7.8600, 80.6517 |
Time conversion helper
When it is 12:00 UTC, it is 17:30 in Asia/Colombo.
| UTC | Local time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | 05:30 |
| 06:00 UTC | 11:30 |
| 12:00 UTC | 17:30 |
| 18:00 UTC | 23:30 |
Other time zones currently at UTC+5:30
Other Asia time zones
Asia/Colombo is an IANA time zone in the Asia region. It is currently UTC+5:30. It does not currently observe daylight saving time. This time zone is used in Sri Lanka. Major cities include Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Maharagama.