Current Local Time in Colombo, Sri Lanka

8:53:17 am IST

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Country:	Sri Lanka
Lat/Long:	6°56'N / 79°51'E
Elevation:	8 m
Currency:	Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Languages:	English, Sinhala, Tamil
Country Code:	+94

°F

Weather

78 °F

Overcast.
88 / 80 °F

Sun 10.		88 / 80 °F
Mon 11.		88 / 80 °F

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Time Zone

IST (India Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +5:30 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

9:30 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

5:54 am
↑ 72° East

Sunset

6:19 pm
↑ 288° West

Day length

12 hours, 24 minutes
+18s longer

Moon 57.5%

Set – 11:50 am

High Tide

High – 5:27 am
High – 6:02 pm

Low Tide

Low – 11:05 am

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:07 pm
Altitude: 79.6°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:41 am – 5:07 am
7:06 pm – 7:32 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:07 am – 5:32 am
6:41 pm – 7:06 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:32 am – 5:54 am
6:19 pm – 6:41 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
10:53 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 10, 2026
2:40 am

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Airports

Ratmalana Airport, RML
About 8 mi SSE of Colombo
Bandaranaike International Airport, CMB
About 17 mi N of Colombo
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, HRI
About 98 mi ESE of Colombo

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8:53 17 am

Saturday, May 9, 2026