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Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Geneva

Best overlap: 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM in Geneva is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Colombo.

Schedule calls for 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM in Geneva — your colleagues in Colombo will be online from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Geneva, leaving about 5 hours of daily overlap — enough for most meetings if you don't leave them too late in the day. These times hold for most of the year, but Geneva's daylight saving (which Colombo doesn't use) shifts them by an hour twice annually.

Time in Geneva/Time in Colombo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Colombo and Geneva?
Geneva is 4.5 hours behind Colombo.
What are the best overlapping working hours between Colombo and Geneva?
The best time to meet is between 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Colombo, which corresponds to 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM in Geneva.
How many hours overlap between Colombo and Geneva during a typical workday?
There are about 5 overlapping hours per day.
Does Daylight Saving Time affect the time difference between Colombo and Geneva?
Geneva observes Daylight Saving Time, but Colombo does not. This means the time difference between the two locations will change during the year.

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