Meeting time

Best time to meet: Seattle and Colombo

Seattle is 13 hours 30 minutes behind Colombo right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6 PM in Seattle, which is 7:30 AM in Colombo — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 7:54 AMSeattle · Pacific Standard TimeTue 9:24 PMColombo · India Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Seattle time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

SeattleColombo
6 AM7:30 PMBoth off
7 AM8:30 PMBoth off
8 AM9:30 PMBoth off
9 AM10:30 PMSeattle at work
10 AM11:30 PMSeattle at work
11 AM12:30 AM next daySeattle at work
12 PM1:30 AM next daySeattle at work
1 PM2:30 AM next daySeattle at work
2 PM3:30 AM next daySeattle at work
3 PM4:30 AM next daySeattle at work
4 PM5:30 AM next daySeattle at work
5 PM6:30 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM7:30 AM next dayEasiest time
7 PM8:30 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM9:30 AM next dayColombo at work
9 PM10:30 AM next dayColombo at work
10 PM11:30 AM next dayColombo at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesSeattle isBoth at work (Seattle time)Easiest (Seattle / Colombo)
Now to March 14, 202713 hours 30 minutes behindNone6 PM / 7:30 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Seattle go forward		12 hours 30 minutes behindNone6:30 PM / 7 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Seattle go back		13 hours 30 minutes behindNone6 PM / 7:30 AM

Seattle keeps the same clock as San Francisco; Colombo keeps the same clock as Bangalore.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Colombo when it is 9 AM in Seattle?
10:30 PM in Colombo, while Seattle is 13 hours 30 minutes behind.
When is the best time for a call between Seattle and Colombo?
6 PM in Seattle, which is 7:30 AM in Colombo. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Seattle and Colombo change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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