Sri Lanka to Hong Kong: time difference

Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sri Lanka. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

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6:50 PM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • India Standard Time
  • UTC+5:30
  • Night

☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:50 · 11 h 51 min

+2 h 30 min

One day, 2 clocks

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Sri Lanka 18:50 6:50 PM Hong Kong 21:20 9:20 PM
Sri Lanka 18:50 6:50 PM Hong Kong 21:20 9:20 PM You –:–
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

18:50 6:50 PM

India Standard Time · UTC+5:30

☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:50

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

21:20 9:20 PM

Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45

⇄ Difference

+2 h 30 min

Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sri Lanka.

When you, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong are all at the desk

Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.

Working hours
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Local time 18:50 21:20
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone India Standard Time Hong Kong Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+5:30 UTC+8
Offset from Sri Lanka — +2 h 30 min
IANA zone Asia/Colombo Asia/Hong Kong
Daylight saving Not observed Not observed
Sunrise 05:59 06:31
Sunset 17:50 17:45
Daylight 11 h 51 min 11 h 14 min
People on this clock 21,444,000 1,367,900

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Sri Lanka and Hong Kong: common questions

What is the time difference between Sri Lanka and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Sri Lanka is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka, it is 11:30 AM in Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka, it is 8:30 PM in Hong Kong.
When do working hours in Sri Lanka and in Hong Kong overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sri Lanka, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hong Kong.
From what time in Sri Lanka is it tomorrow in Hong Kong?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Sri Lanka, the date in Hong Kong has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in Hong Kong, it is still the previous day in Sri Lanka.
Is the time difference between Sri Lanka and Hong Kong the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sri Lanka nor Hong Kong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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