TIME ZONE CONVERTER

Colombo to New York
Time Converter

Convert Colombo, Sri Lanka to New York, United States. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Colombo is 9h 30m or 10h 30m ahead of New York in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM Colombo = 10:30 PM New York Tue, 3 Nov at the destination

Selected date: November 4, 2026.

TIME & DATE
LKFROMUTC+05:30

Sri Lanka · +0530

Wed, 4 Nov
USTOUTC−05:00

United States · EST

10:30PM
Tue, 3 Nov-1 day
New York is 10h 30m behind Colombo.-1 day
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Working hoursOutside hours
ColomboYour reference
New YorkConverted time
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE10h 30mbehind

New York compared with Colombo.

SHARED WORKING HOURS0h2026-11-04

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THROUGH THE SEASONS2different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: Colombo and New York

No shared working hours on this date

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Local working days, overnight shifts and the entire meeting duration are checked.

Closest alternatives60 MIN

¹ Sum of meeting minutes outside both people’s selected hours. Alternatives minimize the worst individual conflict first.

THE QUICK REFERENCE

Colombo to New York conversion table

November 4, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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ColomboNew York
12:00 AM1:30 PM -1 day
1:00 AM2:30 PM -1 day
2:00 AM3:30 PM -1 day
3:00 AM4:30 PM -1 day
4:00 AM5:30 PM -1 day
5:00 AM6:30 PM -1 day
6:00 AM7:30 PM -1 day
7:00 AM8:30 PM -1 day
8:00 AM9:30 PM -1 day
9:00 AM10:30 PM -1 day
10:00 AM11:30 PM -1 day
11:00 AM12:30 AM
ColomboNew York
12:00 PM1:30 AM
1:00 PM2:30 AM
2:00 PM3:30 AM
3:00 PM4:30 AM
4:00 PM5:30 AM
5:00 PM6:30 AM
6:00 PM7:30 AM
7:00 PM8:30 AM
8:00 PM9:30 AM
9:00 PM10:30 AM
10:00 PM11:30 AM
11:00 PM12:30 PM

Starting with the New York working day

These examples start on 2026-11-04 in New York.

09:00 New York19:30 →Colombo · 2026-11-04
17:00 New York03:30 →Colombo · 2026-11-05
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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 Colombo to New York throughout 2026

Keeping 09:00 on the Colombo clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Colombo calendar dates, including transition days.

Year CSV
New York23:30Previous day238 of 365 source dates
New York22:30Previous day127 of 365 source dates
Dates in Colombo · 2026New York answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 867 dates22:30Previous dayUTC+05:30 → UTC−05:00
Mar 9 – Nov 1238 dates23:30Previous dayUTC+05:30 → UTC−04:00
Nov 2 – Dec 3160 dates22:30Previous dayUTC+05:30 → UTC−05:00

Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.

DON’T LOSE A DAY

When does Colombo time become a different date in New York?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-04. Each range shows which destination date to use.

Colombo · 2026-11-0400:00–10:30UTC+05:30
New York · 2026-11-0313:30–24:00UTC−05:00 Previous day
Colombo · 2026-11-0410:30–24:00UTC+05:30
New York · 2026-11-0400:00–13:30UTC−05:00 Same date

Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

A year of time differences.

How New York compares with Colombo throughout 2026.

2026
JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
−10h 30m
−9h 30m
−10h 30m

New York changes its UTC offset in 2026. Colombo keeps one UTC offset this year.

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)New York vs Colombo
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC10h 30m behind
8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC9h 30m behind
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC10h 30m behind
CLOCK CHANGES

What changes at the next clock adjustment?

March 14, 2027Local transition date
  • New York clocks go forward by 1h on March 14, 2027.

After this change, Colombo is 9h 30m ahead of New York.

Exact clock readings and UTC transition

2027-03-14T07:00:00.000Z.

New York: 2027-03-14 01:59 UTC−05:00 → 2027-03-14 03:00 UTC−04:00.

Readings are one real minute apart. Future rules may change.

Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026

The most frequent difference has New York 9h 30m behind relative to Colombo. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with Colombo
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC10h 30m behind
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC10h 30m behind
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

Colombo–New York working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Colombo workdays; public holidays are not applied.

Daily CSV
Least shared time0h
Most common0h
Most shared time0h
Days without a 60-min slot261 / 261

One fixed start time does not fit every working day.

Your working windows never overlap on the selected host workdays this year. Adjust working days, hours or duration above, or use different seasonal meeting times.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

Colombo: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. New York: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Calculation details and repeated hours

Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.

TWO PLACES. ONE CONNECTION.

Across the map. Across the clock.

≈ 14,081 km apart
180°W0°180°E

City-center coordinates. Distance is an approximate great-circle distance, not a flight route.

Colombo

Sri Lanka

Time zone
Asia/Colombo
Coordinates
6.94°N, 79.85°E

New York

United States

Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.71°N, 74.01°W

Coordinates adapted from GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Colombo to New York: useful answers

Why is the Colombo to New York difference sometimes 9h 30m and sometimes 10h 30m?

Colombo is 9h 30m or 10h 30m ahead of New York in 2026, depending on the date. New York changes its UTC offset in 2026. Colombo keeps one UTC offset this year.

Does the Colombo–New York time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in Colombo on 2026-11-04 is 22:30 in New York on 2026-11-03. Use the destination date when adding the meeting to a calendar.

Can Colombo and New York meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows have no shared time on 2026-11-04. The planner shows alternatives and how many minutes fall outside each person's working hours. Try another date or adjust the windows.

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