Sri Lanka to London: time difference
London is 4 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−4 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sri Lanka 08:15 8:15 AM London 03:45 3:45 AM You –:–
08:15 8:15 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:58
03:45 3:45 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−4 h 30 min
London is 4 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka.
When you, Sri Lanka and London 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
🇬🇧 London
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:15 | 03:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sri Lanka | — | −4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 21,444,000 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Sri Lanka with another city
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Sri Lanka and London: common questions
How far behind Sri Lanka is London?
London is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Sri Lanka: UTC+1 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Sri Lanka?
The working day in Sri Lanka starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 4:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka, what time is it in London?
At 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka, clocks in London show 1:30 PM.
When do working hours in Sri Lanka and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka, which is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in London.
Until what time in Sri Lanka is it still yesterday in London?
Before 4:30 AM in Sri Lanka, the date in London has not changed yet. From 7:30 PM in London, it is already the next day in Sri Lanka.
Does the time gap between Sri Lanka and London change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in London but not in Sri Lanka. From October 25, 2026, London will be 5 hours and 30 minutes behind Sri Lanka.
