Offset
The time difference between Melbourne and Colombo is 4.5 hours.
Melbourne (AEST) is ahead of Colombo (IST).
AEST: UTC+10
IST: UTC+5:30
Neither Melbourne nor Colombo is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Melbourne (9 AM–12 PM in Colombo).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Melbourne (10:30 AM Colombo).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Melbourne | Colombo | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:30 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Colombo does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Melbourne transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Day length
- 12h 31m
Daylight overlap: 6h 44m — 10:25 AM–5:09 PM in Melbourne (5:55 AM–12:39 PM in Colombo). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Airports in India Standard Time
- CMB
- RML
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Melbourne in Colombo?
- 9:00 am Melbourne is 4:30 am Colombo.
- What is 12:00 pm Melbourne in Colombo?
- 12:00 pm Melbourne is 7:30 am Colombo.
- What is 12:30 pm Melbourne in Colombo?
- 12:30 pm Melbourne is 8:00 am Colombo.
- What is 2:00 pm Melbourne in Colombo?
- 2:00 pm Melbourne is 9:30 am Colombo.
- What is 5:00 pm Melbourne in Colombo?
- 5:00 pm Melbourne is 12:30 pm Colombo.
- What is 11:30 pm Melbourne in Colombo?
- 11:30 pm Melbourne is 7:00 pm Colombo.