Sunrise and sunset in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:47 in Kandy (GMT+5:30): 11 h 53 min of daylight, 21 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:51, it is 69.6° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Solar noon
- 11:51, 69.6° high
- Day length
- 11 h 53 min
- Golden hour
- 05:54–06:22 and 17:19–17:47
- Blue hour
- 05:25–05:41 and 18:00–18:17
See the sun’s path over Kandy on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:43–05:08 | 18:33–18:58 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:08–05:33 | 18:09–18:33 |
| Civil twilight | 05:33–05:54 | 17:47–18:09 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kandy through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:19 | 18:02 | 11 h 42 min | 59.7° |
| February | 06:26 | 18:15 | 11 h 49 min | 65.6° |
| March | 06:20 | 18:19 | 11 h 58 min | 75.2° |
| April | 06:05 | 18:17 | 12 h 11 min | 87.3° |
| May | 05:53 | 18:15 | 12 h 22 min | 82.2° |
| June | 05:49 | 18:20 | 12 h 31 min | 75.2° |
| July | 05:55 | 18:27 | 12 h 32 min | 74.2° |
| August | 06:00 | 18:26 | 12 h 26 min | 79.3° |
| September | 05:59 | 18:15 | 12 h 15 min | 89° |
| October | 05:55 | 17:58 | 12 h 03 min | 79.5° |
| November | 05:55 | 17:46 | 11 h 51 min | 68.3° |
| December | 06:04 | 17:48 | 11 h 43 min | 60.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kandy
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 50% 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: 86% of the sun covered at 13:19 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 6% of the sun covered at 17:26 (total eclipse)
Places near Kandy
- Negombo 88 km
- Maharagama 92 km
- Colombo 95 km
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 98 km
- Moratuwa 101 km
- Kalmunai 133 km
- Trincomalee 157 km
- Jaffna 273 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 7.2906°, 80.6336° at sea level, in the Asia/Colombo time zone.