London to Sri Lanka: time difference
Sri Lanka is 4 h 30 min ahead of London. 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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London 04:38 4:38 AM Sri Lanka 09:08 9:08 AM You –:–
04:38 4:38 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
09:08 9:08 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:58
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+4 h 30 min
Sri Lanka is 4 h 30 min ahead of London.
When you, London and Sri Lanka are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
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
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 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:38 | 09:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from London | — | +4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 21,444,000 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Sri Lanka: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Sri Lanka?
The clocks in Sri Lanka are 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in London (UTC+5:30 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in Sri Lanka?
At 9:00 AM in London, clocks in Sri Lanka show 1:30 PM.
What time is it in Sri Lanka when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 10:30 PM in Sri Lanka.
Is there a time when both London and Sri Lanka are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in London (1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sri Lanka compared with London?
The new day starts in Sri Lanka earlier: at 7:30 PM in London it is already midnight there. Until 4:30 AM in Sri Lanka, London is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between London and Sri Lanka change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From October 25, 2026, Sri Lanka will be 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of London.
