Singapore to Sri Lanka: time difference
Sri Lanka 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Singapore 08:36 8:36 AM Sri Lanka 06:06 6:06 AM You –:–
08:36 8:36 AM
Singapore Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:51
06:06 6:06 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:50
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−2 h 30 min
Sri Lanka is 2 h 30 min behind Singapore.
When you, Singapore 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
🇸🇬 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
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:36 | 06:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 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 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 5,535,002 | 21,444,000 |
Compare Singapore with another city
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Big time differences
Singapore and Sri Lanka: common questions
What is the time difference between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Singapore is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Sri Lanka at the start of the working day in Singapore?
The working day in Singapore starts at 9:00 AM; in Sri Lanka it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Singapore, what time is it in Sri Lanka?
At 6:00 PM in Singapore, clocks in Sri Lanka show 3:30 PM.
When do working hours in Singapore and in Sri Lanka overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Singapore, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sri Lanka.
When is it still the previous day in Sri Lanka?
Until 2:30 AM in Singapore it is still the previous day in Sri Lanka. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Sri Lanka it is already the next day in Singapore.
Does the time difference between Singapore and Sri Lanka change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
