Dubai to Sri Lanka: time difference
Sri Lanka is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai. 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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Dubai 11:53 11:53 AM Sri Lanka 13:23 1:23 PM You –:–
11:53 11:53 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
13:23 1:23 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:50
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+1 h 30 min
Sri Lanka is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Sri Lanka are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇦🇪 Dubai
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
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1:30 1:30 AM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:53 | 13:23 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 21,444,000 |
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Dubai and Sri Lanka: common questions
How far ahead of Dubai is Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Dubai: UTC+5:30 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Sri Lanka at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Sri Lanka it is 10:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sri Lanka at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Sri Lanka it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Sri Lanka are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Dubai (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sri Lanka?
From 10:30 PM in Dubai it is already the next day in Sri Lanka. The other way round, until 1:30 AM in Sri Lanka it is still the previous day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Sri Lanka the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Sri Lanka switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour and 30 minutes.
