Timezone conversion
ET to Colombo Time — Convert Eastern Time (US) to Colombo
Colombo is currently 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET. The gap shifts across the year: around January Colombo is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET, and around July it is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET, because one or both zones observe daylight saving.
Colombo is currently 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET.
Abbreviation disambiguation
On Clockjumper, ET refers to the Eastern Time zone of the United States and Canada. ET is an umbrella name rather than a fixed offset: it means EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, and these pages show whichever is currently in force.
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Full ET to Colombo conversion table
| ET | Colombo |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:30 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:30 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:30 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:30 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:30 AM(next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 1:30 AM(next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 2:30 AM(next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 3:30 AM(next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 4:30 AM(next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 5:30 AM(next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 6:30 AM(next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 7:30 AM(next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 8:30 AM(next day) |
Daylight saving and how the gap changes
Around January Colombo is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET. Around July it is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET. That swing comes from one or both zones observing daylight saving on different schedules — the converter above always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Colombo ahead of or behind ET right now?
- Colombo is currently 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET.
- What is the current ET to Colombo time difference?
- Right now the gap is 9 hours and 30 minutes — Colombo is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET.
- Does the ET → Colombo offset change during the year?
- Yes. Around January Colombo is 10 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET; around July it is 9 hours and 30 minutes ahead of ET. The converter above always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Does ET observe daylight saving time?
- Yes — Eastern Time (US) observes DST, so its UTC offset shifts by 1 hour between winter and summer.
- Does Colombo observe daylight saving time?
- No — Colombo stays at a fixed UTC offset year-round.
- What time is 3 AM ET in Colombo?
- 3:00 AM ET is 12:30 PM Colombo.
- What time is 8 AM ET in Colombo?
- 8:00 AM ET is 5:30 PM Colombo.
- What time is 9 AM ET in Colombo?
- 9:00 AM ET is 6:30 PM Colombo.
- What time is 10 AM ET in Colombo?
- 10:00 AM ET is 7:30 PM Colombo.
- What time is 11 AM ET in Colombo?
- 11:00 AM ET is 8:30 PM Colombo.
- What time is 12 PM (noon) ET in Colombo?
- 12:00 PM ET is 9:30 PM Colombo.
- What time is 2 PM ET in Colombo?
- 2:00 PM ET is 11:30 PM Colombo.
- What time is 3 PM ET in Colombo?
- 3:00 PM ET is 12:30 AM (next day) Colombo.
- What time is 4 PM ET in Colombo?
- 4:00 PM ET is 1:30 AM (next day) Colombo.
- What time is 5 PM ET in Colombo?
- 5:00 PM ET is 2:30 AM (next day) Colombo.
- What time is 9 PM ET in Colombo?
- 9:00 PM ET is 6:30 AM (next day) Colombo.
- What time is 10 PM ET in Colombo?
- 10:00 PM ET is 7:30 AM (next day) Colombo.
- When is the best time to schedule a call between ET and Colombo?
- ET and Colombo have no direct 09:00–17:00 overlap on the same calendar day. Consider early-morning or late-evening slots on one side, or an asynchronous handoff.
- What time zone does ET refer to?
- ET refers to Eastern Time (US) (IANA: America/New_York).
- What time zone does Colombo refer to?
- Colombo uses the Asia/Colombo time zone.
- Is ET on this page the same as other zones that share the letters "ET"?
- On Clockjumper, ET refers to the Eastern Time zone of the United States and Canada. ET is an umbrella name rather than a fixed offset: it means EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, and these pages show whichever is currently in force.