Time difference between Colombo and Phoenix
Compare the current local time in Colombo and Phoenix, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
How do I convert a specific time?
What's the working-hours overlap?
When Colombo's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Phoenix's.
How do you schedule across Colombo and Phoenix?
Scheduling between Colombo and Phoenix is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 3 hours 30 minutes between Phoenix closing at 17:00 local and Colombo opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Colombo start at 05:30 (catching Phoenix just at close, 17:00), or a late Phoenix call at 20:30 (catching Colombo at opening, 09:00).
What's the quick reference?
| 🇱🇰 Colombo | 🇺🇸 Phoenix | In Phoenix it's… |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
What's the daylight saving status?
🇱🇰 Colombo
Colombo does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
🇺🇸 Phoenix
Phoenix does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.