Time in Mumbai vs Colombo
Mumbai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Colombo keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Colombo is 8½ hours behind Mumbai; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–10:00 in Colombo (17:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Mumbai | 01:00 in Mumbai | 02:00 in Mumbai | 03:00 in Mumbai | 04:00 in Mumbai | 05:00 in Mumbai | 06:00 in Mumbai | 07:00 in Mumbai | 08:00 in Mumbai | 09:00 in Mumbai | 10:00 in Mumbai | 11:00 in Mumbai | 12:00 in Mumbai | 13:00 in Mumbai | 14:00 in Mumbai | 15:00 in Mumbai | 16:00 in Mumbai | 17:00 in Mumbai | 18:00 in Mumbai | 19:00 in Mumbai | 20:00 in Mumbai | 21:00 in Mumbai | 22:00 in Mumbai | 23:00 in Mumbai |
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| Mumbai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Colombo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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Best hours to call
17:00 in Mumbai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Colombo
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Mumbai nor Colombo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Colombo of Mumbai?
Colombo is 8½ hours behind Mumbai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Mumbai and Colombo?
Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Mumbai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Mumbai and Colombo change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.