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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Pita Kotte, LK
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Colombo · 6.89°N, 79.90°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:57 AM |
| Sunset | 5:58 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 01 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:19 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:43 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:07 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 59 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 40 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:47 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:49 AM |
| Moonset | 4:16 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.18°N, 147.68°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:34 AM | 7:22 PM | 1:28 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 14° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:24 AM | 7:05 PM | 1:14 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 10° toward the SW. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:25 AM | 1:49 PM | 7:37 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 58° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:27 AM | 2:46 PM | 8:37 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:43 PM | 5:51 AM | 11:45 PM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 85° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Pita Kotte is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Maharagama5 km away
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia7 km away
- Colombo8 km away
- Moratuwa13 km away
- Negombo36 km away
- Thoothukudi285 km away
- Nagercoil308 km away
- Jaffna309 km away
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