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What time is in Sri Lanka

Current local time in Sri Lanka. See the exact time across Sri Lanka, time zone info (Asia/Colombo), UTC +5:30 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

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    Time zone info for Sri Lanka

    UTC +5:30
    Asia/Colombo
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    • The IANA time zone identifier for Sri Lanka is Asia/Colombo.

    Air Quality Index & Weather in Trincomalee

    Temperature 32°C
    Condition Thunderstorm
    Wind speed 21 km/h
    AQI 25
    AQI category Good
    PM2.5 6 µg/m3

    Using Trincomalee as the reference location. Updated 3:15 PM.

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    Time difference

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    Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Sri Lanka

    Times are approximate and update daily.

    Sunrise 5:58 AM
    Sunset 6:19 PM
    Day length 12h 21m
    Solar noon 12:09 PM

    Time in Sri Lanka — time zone and key facts

    Sri Lanka has a population of over 1,475,517.5 and uses one time zone (Asia/Colombo). The current local time applies to the largest city, Trincomalee, and most of the country.

    The time in Sri Lanka right now

    When you check what time it is in Sri Lanka, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Sri Lanka's offset from UTC is UTC +5:30, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

    Daylight saving time in Sri Lanka

    Whether Sri Lanka observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Sri Lanka is Asia/Colombo. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Sri Lanka stays on standard time all year.

    Cities in Sri Lanka

    Major cities in Sri Lanka include Trincomalee, Puttalan, Ratnapura, Batticaloa, Kilinochchi, Matara and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.