Bucharest to Colombo: time difference
Colombo is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 04:52 4:52 AM Colombo 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
04:52 4:52 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
07:22 7:22 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:59
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+2 h 30 min
Colombo is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and Colombo are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇷🇴 Bucharest
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇱🇰 Colombo
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇱🇰 Colombo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:52 | 07:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 753,000 |
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Bucharest and Colombo: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Colombo?
Colombo is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Colombo at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Colombo it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in Colombo?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in Colombo show 8:30 PM.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Colombo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bucharest, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Colombo.
When is it already the next day in Colombo?
From 9:30 PM in Bucharest it is already the next day in Colombo. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Colombo it is still the previous day in Bucharest.
Does the time gap between Bucharest and Colombo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bucharest but not in Colombo. From October 25, 2026, Colombo will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Bucharest.
