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Sunrise & Sunset in Colombo

Today in Colombo, Sri Lanka the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 17:54, giving a day length of 11h 56m. Day length changes by −21s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:58

Bearing: E 100.8°

🌇 Sunset

17:54

Bearing: W 259.0°

🌞 Day length

11h 56m

Next day −21s

🕛 Solar noon

11:56

Sun 72.2° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:47

Ends: 19:04

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:12

Ends: 18:40

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:37

Ends: 18:15

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:58–06:26

Evening: 17:26–17:54

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:37–05:45

Evening: 18:07–18:15

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:56

Solar midnight: 23:56

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:59 18:03 12h 4m 12:01 05:38 18:24 E 92.9° −23s
2 Fri 05:59 18:02 12h 3m 12:01 05:38 18:23 E 93.3° −23s
3 Sat 05:59 18:02 12h 3m 12:00 05:38 18:23 E 93.7° −22s
4 Sun 05:59 18:01 12h 3m 12:00 05:38 18:22 E 94.1° −22s
5 Mon 05:59 18:01 12h 2m 12:00 05:38 18:22 E 94.4° −22s
6 Tue 05:59 18:00 12h 2m 11:59 05:38 18:21 E 94.8° −22s
7 Wed 05:58 18:00 12h 2m 11:59 05:38 18:21 E 95.2° −22s
8 Thu 05:58 17:59 12h 1m 11:59 05:37 18:20 E 95.6° −22s
9 Fri 05:58 17:59 12h 1m 11:59 05:37 18:20 E 96.0° −22s
10 Sat 05:58 17:59 12h 0m 11:58 05:37 18:19 E 96.4° −22s
11 Sun 05:58 17:58 12h 0m 11:58 05:37 18:19 E 96.7° −22s
12 Mon 05:58 17:58 12h 0m 11:58 05:37 18:19 E 97.1° −22s
13 Tue 05:58 17:57 11h 59m 11:58 05:37 18:18 E 97.5° −22s
14 Wed 05:58 17:57 11h 59m 11:57 05:37 18:18 E 97.9° −22s
15 Thu 05:58 17:56 11h 59m 11:57 05:37 18:17 E 98.3° −22s
16 Fri 05:58 17:56 11h 58m 11:57 05:37 18:17 E 98.6° −22s
17 Sat 05:58 17:56 11h 58m 11:57 05:37 18:17 E 99.0° −22s
18 Sun 05:58 17:55 11h 58m 11:56 05:37 18:16 E 99.4° −21s
19 Mon 05:58 17:55 11h 57m 11:56 05:37 18:16 E 99.7° −21s
20 Tue 05:58 17:54 11h 57m 11:56 05:37 18:16 E 100.1° −21s
21 Wed 05:58 17:54 11h 56m 11:56 05:37 18:15 E 100.5° −21s
22 Thu 05:58 17:54 11h 56m 11:56 05:37 18:15 E 100.8° −21s
23 Fri 05:58 17:53 11h 56m 11:56 05:37 18:15 E 101.2° −21s
24 Sat 05:58 17:53 11h 55m 11:55 05:37 18:14 ESE 101.5° −21s
25 Sun 05:58 17:53 11h 55m 11:55 05:37 18:14 ESE 101.9° −21s
26 Mon 05:58 17:53 11h 55m 11:55 05:37 18:14 ESE 102.2° −20s
27 Tue 05:58 17:52 11h 54m 11:55 05:37 18:14 ESE 102.6° −20s
28 Wed 05:58 17:52 11h 54m 11:55 05:37 18:13 ESE 102.9° −20s
29 Thu 05:58 17:52 11h 54m 11:55 05:37 18:13 ESE 103.3° −20s
30 Fri 05:58 17:52 11h 53m 11:55 05:37 18:13 ESE 103.6° −20s
31 Sat 05:58 17:51 11h 53m 11:55 05:37 18:13 ESE 103.9° −20s

Solstices and equinoxes in Colombo, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Colombo local time. At 6.9° N the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 8 April and 5 September.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 20:16 06:16 18:22 12h 6m 82.8°
June solstice 21 June at 13:55 05:57 18:29 12h 31m 73.5°
September equinox 23 September at 05:36 06:01 18:07 12h 7m 83.1°
December solstice 22 December at 02:20 06:18 18:01 11h 43m 59.6°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Colombo through the year

The longest day in Colombo is 22 June with 12h 31m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 43m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 48 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 05:54 on 18 May and the latest sunset at 18:32 on 11 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 11h 46m of daylight 11.8 Jan February 15: 11h 54m of daylight 11.9 Feb March 15: 12h 4m of daylight 12.1 Mar April 15: 12h 16m of daylight 12.3 Apr May 15: 12h 26m of daylight 12.4 May June 15: 12h 31m of daylight 12.5 Jun July 15: 12h 29m of daylight 12.5 Jul August 15: 12h 21m of daylight 12.3 Aug September 15: 12h 10m of daylight 12.2 Sep October 15: 11h 59m of daylight 12.0 Oct November 15: 11h 49m of daylight 11.8 Nov December 15: 11h 43m of daylight 11.7 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:28 18:13 11h 46m
15 February 06:29 18:23 11h 54m
15 March 06:18 18:23 12h 4m
15 April 06:03 18:19 12h 16m
15 May 05:55 18:21 12h 26m
15 June 05:56 18:27 12h 31m
15 July 06:02 18:32 12h 29m
15 August 06:06 18:27 12h 21m
15 September 06:02 18:12 12h 10m
15 October 05:58 17:56 11h 59m
15 November 06:02 17:50 11h 49m
15 December 06:15 17:58 11h 43m

Sun questions for Colombo

How high does the sun get in Colombo?

Colombo is in the tropics (6.9° N), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 8 April and 5 September. It is lowest at the December solstice, reaching 59.6° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Colombo?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 21 minutes around the equinoxes and 23 minutes at midsummer in Colombo. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Colombo?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:54 around 18 May and the latest sunset at 18:32 around 11 July. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Colombo?

Very slowly. Near the equator day length changes by at most 23s from one day to the next.

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About sunrise data for Colombo

Times are calculated for Colombo's coordinates (6.93°, 79.86°) and shown in the Asia/Colombo time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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