Offset
The time difference between Vancouver and Colombo is 12.5 hours.
Vancouver (PDT) is behind Colombo (IST).
PDT: UTC-7
IST: UTC+5:30
Vancouver is currently observing daylight saving time; Colombo is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Vancouver and Colombo don't overlap on the same weekday. Colombo is 13 hours ahead of Vancouver.
With some flexibility, there are two workable windows outside standard hours, depending on which side takes the early or late slot:
- 7 AM–8 AM in Vancouver (7 PM–8 PM in Colombo) — suggest 7:00 AM Vancouver (7:30 PM Colombo).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Vancouver (7 AM–8 AM the next day in Colombo) — suggest 7:00 PM Vancouver (7:30 AM Colombo).
Either is an early start or late finish for one side, but workable for a one-off meeting.
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.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Vancouver | Colombo | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Vancouver observes daylight saving time; Colombo does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Vancouver transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:09 AM
- Sunset
- 9:15 PM
- Day length
- 16h 6m
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Day length
- 12h 31m
Daylight overlap: 3h 50m — 5:25 PM–9:15 PM in Vancouver (5:55 AM–9:45 AM in Colombo). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- YVR
Airports in India Standard Time
- CMB
- RML
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Vancouver in Colombo?
- 9:00 am Vancouver is 9:30 pm Colombo.
- What is 12:00 pm Vancouver in Colombo?
- 12:00 pm Vancouver is 12:30 am Colombo, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Vancouver in Colombo?
- 12:30 pm Vancouver is 1:00 am Colombo, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Vancouver in Colombo?
- 2:00 pm Vancouver is 2:30 am Colombo, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Vancouver in Colombo?
- 5:00 pm Vancouver is 5:30 am Colombo, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Vancouver in Colombo?
- 11:30 pm Vancouver is 12:00 pm Colombo, the next day.