Colombo to Singapore: time difference
Singapore is 2 h 30 min ahead of Colombo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Colombo 00:23 12:23 AM Singapore 02:53 2:53 AM You –:–
00:23 12:23 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
02:53 2:53 AM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:51
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+2 h 30 min
Singapore is 2 h 30 min ahead of Colombo.
When you, Colombo and Singapore are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇱🇰 Colombo
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
🇸🇬 Singapore
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 | 🇱🇰 Colombo | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:23 | 02:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Singapore Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Colombo | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Asia/Singapore |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 12 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 753,000 | 5,535,002 |
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Colombo and Singapore: common questions
How far ahead of Colombo is Singapore?
Singapore is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Colombo: UTC+8 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Singapore at the start of the working day in Colombo?
The working day in Colombo starts at 9:00 AM; in Singapore it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Singapore at the end of the working day in Colombo?
The working day in Colombo ends at 6:00 PM; in Singapore it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Colombo and Singapore are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Colombo (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Singapore), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Singapore compared with Colombo?
The new day starts in Singapore earlier: at 9:30 PM in Colombo it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Singapore, Colombo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Colombo and Singapore change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Colombo nor in Singapore, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
