Singapore to Colombo: time difference
Colombo is 2 h 30 min behind Singapore. 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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Singapore 00:15 12:15 AM Colombo 21:45 9:45 PM You –:–
00:15 12:15 AM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:51
21:45 9:45 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:51
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−2 h 30 min
Colombo is 2 h 30 min behind Singapore.
When you, Singapore and Colombo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇸🇬 Singapore
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 🇱🇰 Colombo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:15 | 21:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Singapore Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Singapore | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Singapore | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 5,535,002 | 753,000 |
Compare Singapore with another city
More comparisons with Singapore: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Singapore and Colombo: common questions
What is the time difference between Singapore and Colombo?
Colombo is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Singapore is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Colombo at the start of the working day in Singapore?
The working day in Singapore starts at 9:00 AM; in Colombo it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Colombo when it is 6:00 PM in Singapore?
When it is 6:00 PM in Singapore, it is 3:30 PM in Colombo.
When is a good time to call Colombo from Singapore?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Singapore – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Colombo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Colombo?
Until 2:30 AM in Singapore it is still the previous day in Colombo. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Colombo it is already the next day in Singapore.
Is the time difference between Singapore and Colombo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Singapore nor Colombo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
