New York to Colombo Time Converter
Colombo is +9h 30m ahead of New York
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New York
United States
UTC-04:00
TO
Colombo
Sri Lanka
UTC+05:30
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Fri, May 29, 2026 05:08
New York: Thursday, May 28, 2026 7:38 PM EDT to Colombo: Friday, May 29, 2026 5:08 AM GMT+5:30.
Colombo is 9h 30m ahead of New York on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in New York and the corresponding time in Colombo. Green rows indicate business hours in Colombo.
Time zones
New York uses America/New_York (EDT) and Colombo uses Asia/Colombo (GMT+5:30). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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About these cities
About New York
New York is located in United States (North America). It uses the America/New_York timezone with a standard offset of UTC-04:00. It observes DST, switching between EST and EDT. See the full New York time page for live clock and planning details.
About Colombo
Colombo is located in Sri Lanka (Asia). It uses the Asia/Colombo timezone with a standard offset of UTC+05:30. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Colombo time page for live clock and planning details.