UK to Colombo Time Converter
About this conversion
Sri Lanka uses UTC+5:30, the same as India, with no clock changes. The UK gap is 5.5 hours in winter and 4.5 hours in summer.
When the time difference changes
Changes over the next two years, from daylight saving on either side.
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: Colombo becomes 5.5 hours ahead of UK.
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: Colombo becomes 4.5 hours ahead of UK.
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: Colombo becomes 5.5 hours ahead of UK.
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: Colombo becomes 4.5 hours ahead of UK.
Best time to call or meet
09:00 to 13:00 UK is 13:00 to 17:00 Colombo, 4 hours of shared 09:00 to 17:00 time.
Common times
- 06:00 UK = 10:30 Colombo
- 09:00 UK = 13:30 Colombo
- 12:00 UK = 16:30 Colombo
- 15:00 UK = 19:30 Colombo
- 17:00 UK = 21:30 Colombo
- 20:00 UK = 00:30 Colombo (next day)
UK to Colombo hour-by-hour table
Highlighted rows fall within 09:00 to 17:00 on both sides.
| UK | Colombo |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 04:30 |
| 01:00 | 05:30 |
| 02:00 | 06:30 |
| 03:00 | 07:30 |
| 04:00 | 08:30 |
| 05:00 | 09:30 |
| 06:00 | 10:30 |
| 07:00 | 11:30 |
| 08:00 | 12:30 |
| 09:00 | 13:30 |
| 10:00 | 14:30 |
| 11:00 | 15:30 |
| 12:00 | 16:30 |
| 13:00 | 17:30 |
| 14:00 | 18:30 |
| 15:00 | 19:30 |
| 16:00 | 20:30 |
| 17:00 | 21:30 |
| 18:00 | 22:30 |
| 19:00 | 23:30 |
| 20:00 | 00:30 (next day) |
| 21:00 | 01:30 (next day) |
| 22:00 | 02:30 (next day) |
| 23:00 | 03:30 (next day) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is 15:00 UK in Colombo?
15:00 UK is 19:30 Colombo at the moment. The answer can change by an hour when either side changes its clocks.
What are the shared working hours for UK and Colombo?
09:00 to 13:00 UK is 13:00 to 17:00 Colombo, 4 hours of shared 09:00 to 17:00 time.
When does the UK to Colombo time difference change?
It next changes on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when the gap becomes 5.5 hours ahead of.