Sunrise and sunset in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 17:51 in Colombo (GMT+5:30): 11 h 53 min of daylight, 20 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:54, it is 69.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Solar noon
- 11:54, 69.9° high
- Day length
- 11 h 53 min
- Golden hour
- 05:57–06:25 and 17:22–17:51
- Blue hour
- 05:27–05:44 and 18:04–18:20
See the sun’s path over Colombo on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:46–05:11 | 18:37–19:02 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:11–05:36 | 18:12–18:37 |
| Civil twilight | 05:36–05:57 | 17:51–18:12 |
Sunrise and sunset in Colombo through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:22 | 18:06 | 11 h 43 min | 60.1° |
| February | 06:29 | 18:19 | 11 h 49 min | 66° |
| March | 06:23 | 18:22 | 11 h 59 min | 75.5° |
| April | 06:09 | 18:20 | 12 h 11 min | 87.6° |
| May | 05:56 | 18:18 | 12 h 21 min | 81.8° |
| June | 05:53 | 18:23 | 12 h 29 min | 74.9° |
| July | 05:58 | 18:30 | 12 h 31 min | 73.8° |
| August | 06:04 | 18:29 | 12 h 25 min | 78.9° |
| September | 06:03 | 18:17 | 12 h 14 min | 88.7° |
| October | 05:58 | 18:02 | 12 h 03 min | 79.8° |
| November | 05:57 | 17:50 | 11 h 52 min | 68.6° |
| December | 06:06 | 17:52 | 11 h 45 min | 61.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Colombo
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 52% of the sun covered at 17:01 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 20% of the sun covered at 06:51 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 84% of the sun covered at 13:15 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 5% of the sun covered at 17:25 (total eclipse)
Places near Colombo
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 11 km
- Maharagama 13 km
- Moratuwa 18 km
- Negombo 30 km
- Kandy 95 km
- Kalmunai 225 km
- Trincomalee 238 km
- Thoothukudi 278 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 6.9355°, 79.8487° at sea level, in the Asia/Colombo time zone.