Sydney to Colombo Time Converter
Colombo is -4h 30m behind Sydney
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Sydney
Australia
UTC+10:00
TO
Colombo
Sri Lanka
UTC+05:30
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Sat, May 30, 2026 12:26
Sydney: Saturday, May 30, 2026 4:56 PM GMT+10 to Colombo: Saturday, May 30, 2026 12:26 PM GMT+5:30.
Colombo is 4h 30m behind Sydney on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in Sydney and the corresponding time in Colombo. Green rows indicate business hours in Colombo.
Time zones
Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (GMT+10) 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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Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in Colombo. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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Best time for Sydney and Colombo
The easiest overlap starts around 2:00 PM and runs through 5:00 PM in the source city, while the destination city is also inside normal working hours. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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About Sydney
Sydney is located in Australia (Oceania). It uses the Australia/Sydney timezone with a standard offset of UTC+10:00. It observes DST, switching between AEST and AEDT. See the full Sydney 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.
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