Sunrise & Sunset in Colombo
🇱🇰 Colombo, Sri Lanka · October 28, 2026 · current time in Colombo
Today · October 28, 2026
11h 54m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:47sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:12sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:37sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:58sun appears at 103.0° (ESE (103°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:26sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:55sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:24sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:52sun disappears at 257.0° (WSW (257°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:13sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:38sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:03sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:58 | 17:52 | 17:24–18:05 | 11h 54m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:58 | 17:52 | 17:23–18:05 | 11h 53m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:58 | 17:51 | 17:23–18:05 | 11h 53m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:59 | 17:51 | 17:23–18:04 | 11h 53m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:59 | 17:51 | 17:23–18:04 | 11h 52m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:59 | 17:51 | 17:22–18:04 | 11h 52m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:59 | 17:51 | 17:22–18:04 | 11h 52m |
Colombo sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:59 | 18:03 | 12h 04m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:59 | 18:03 | 12h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:59 | 18:02 | 12h 03m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:59 | 18:01 | 12h 03m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:59 | 18:01 | 12h 02m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:59 | 18:00 | 12h 02m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:58 | 18:00 | 12h 02m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:58 | 18:00 | 12h 01m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:58 | 17:59 | 12h 01m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:58 | 17:59 | 12h 00m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:58 | 17:58 | 12h 00m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:58 | 17:58 | 11h 60m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:58 | 17:57 | 11h 59m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:58 | 17:57 | 11h 59m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:58 | 17:56 | 11h 59m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:58 | 17:56 | 11h 58m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:58 | 17:56 | 11h 58m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:58 | 17:55 | 11h 57m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:58 | 17:55 | 11h 57m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:58 | 17:55 | 11h 57m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:58 | 17:54 | 11h 56m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:58 | 17:54 | 11h 56m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:58 | 17:54 | 11h 56m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:58 | 17:53 | 11h 55m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:58 | 17:53 | 11h 55m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:58 | 17:53 | 11h 55m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 05:58 | 17:52 | 11h 54m |
| Wed, Oct 28Today | 05:58 | 17:52 | 11h 54m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:58 | 17:52 | 11h 54m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:58 | 17:52 | 11h 53m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:58 | 17:51 | 11h 53m |
Daylight through the year in Colombo
At Colombo's latitude (6.94° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 12h 32m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 11h 43m. This close to the equator, day length barely changes across the year.
Times are computed astronomically from Colombo's coordinates (6.9355°, 79.8487°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Colombo.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Colombo today?
The sun rises at 05:58 today in Colombo, in the ESE (103°) (103° from north).
What time is sunset in Colombo today?
The sun sets at 17:52 today in Colombo, in the WSW (257°) (257° from north).
When is golden hour in Colombo?
Today, golden hour runs 05:45–06:26 in the morning and 17:24–18:05 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.