Time Difference: Colombo to New York
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Colombo vs New York timezone guide
Colombo (Sri Lanka) uses the Asia/Colombo timezone at UTC+5:30, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 10 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Colombo and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours in Colombo and New York do not overlap. To meet synchronously, one side will need to start early or stay late — see the hour-by-hour planner below for the least disruptive options.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Colombo | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 8:30pm | Colombo early, New York evening |
| 7am | 9:30pm | Colombo early, New York evening |
| 8am | 10:30pm | Colombo early, New York late evening |
| 9am | 11:30pm | Colombo working hours, New York late evening |
| 10am | 12:30am | Colombo working hours, New York asleep |
| 11am | 1:30am | Colombo working hours, New York asleep |
| 12pm | 2:30am | Colombo working hours, New York asleep |
| 1pm | 3:30am | Colombo working hours, New York asleep |
| 2pm | 4:30am | Colombo working hours, New York asleep |
| 3pm | 5:30am | Colombo working hours, New York asleep |
| 4pm | 6:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 7:30am | Colombo evening, New York early |
| 6pm | 8:30am | Colombo evening, New York early |
| 7pm | 9:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 10:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 11:30am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 12:30pm | Colombo late evening, New York working hours |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Colombo and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Colombo does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 8Colombo is 10h 30m ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Colombo is 9h 30m ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Jan 1Colombo is 10h 30m ahead New York
Distance between Colombo and New York
Colombo and New York are 14,082 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~17h 34m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.