TIME ZONE CONVERTER

Tokyo to Colombo
Time Converter

Convert Tokyo, Japan to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Tokyo is 3h 30m ahead of Colombo in 2026.

9 AM Tokyo = 5:30 AM Colombo

Selected date: November 4, 2026.

TIME & DATE
JPFROMUTC+09:00

Japan · JST

Wed, 4 Nov
LKTOUTC+05:30

Sri Lanka · +0530

5:30AM
Wed, 4 Nov
Colombo is 3h 30m behind Tokyo.
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Working hoursOutside hours
TokyoYour reference
ColomboConverted time
Tap an hour to explore · November 4, 2026Dates follow Tokyo
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE3h 30mbehind

Colombo compared with Tokyo.

SHARED WORKING HOURS4h 30m2026-11-04

Shared time within the selected local working windows.

THROUGH THE SEASONS1steady difference

The time difference stays the same this year.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: Tokyo and Colombo

4h 30m of shared working time on 2026-11-04

Set each person’s local working hours.

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

A few times that work60 MIN

Every minute of the meeting fits both working windows.

For a 60-minute meeting, the last start in this window is 4:00 PM Tokyo.
THE QUICK REFERENCE

Tokyo to Colombo conversion table

November 4, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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

Starting with the Colombo working day

These examples start on 2026-11-04 in Colombo.

09:00 Colombo12:30 →Tokyo · 2026-11-04
17:00 Colombo20:30 →Tokyo · 2026-11-04
SAME TIME NEXT WEEK?

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Check the next 12 weeks for clock changes and working-hours conflicts.

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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 Tokyo to Colombo throughout 2026

09:00 in Tokyo converts to 05:30 in Colombo on every date in 2026. The destination has the same calendar date.

Year CSV
Colombo05:30Same date365 of 365 source dates

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 Tokyo time become a different date in Colombo?

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

Tokyo · 2026-11-0400:00–03:30UTC+09:00
Colombo · 2026-11-0320:30–24:00UTC+05:30 Previous day
Tokyo · 2026-11-0403:30–24:00UTC+09:00
Colombo · 2026-11-0400:00–20:30UTC+05:30 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

Some things stay in sync.

The difference between Tokyo and Colombo stays the same throughout 2026.

2026
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−3h 30m

Neither selected clock changes its UTC offset during 2026.

CLOCK CHANGES

No upcoming clock adjustment

No clock change is published for either selected time zone in the next 400 days within our supported range.

PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

Tokyo–Colombo working hours through 2026

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

Daily CSV
Least shared time4h 30m
Most common4h 30m
Most shared time4h 30m
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261

A start time that survives the whole year.

Start a 60-minute meeting in Tokyo 12:30–16:00.

These starts fit both working windows on every selected Tokyo workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

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

≈ 6,851 km apart
180°W0°180°E

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

Tokyo

Japan

Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
35.69°N, 139.69°E

Colombo

Sri Lanka

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

Coordinates adapted from GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Tokyo to Colombo: useful answers

Does the Tokyo–Colombo time difference change in 2026?

The difference stays constant throughout 2026: Colombo is 3h 30m behind compared with Tokyo.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in Tokyo on 2026-11-04 is 05:30 in Colombo on 2026-11-04. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can Tokyo and Colombo meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows share 4h 30m on 2026-11-04. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.

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Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology

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