Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Sunrise in Colombo today is 5:57 AM and sunset is 5:53 PM, giving 11 h 57 min of daylight.
Sun times for Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka in local time (Asia/Colombo), calculated from its coordinates (6.94°, 79.85°).
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Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:57 AM to 6:25 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:25 PM to 5:53 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:35 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:14 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:55 AM
- Change from yesterday
- 0.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Colombo
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:57 AM | 5:53 PM | 11 h 57 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:57 AM | 5:53 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:57 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:57 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 56 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:57 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:57 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:57 AM | 5:51 PM | 11 h 54 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 6:22 AM | 6:06 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| February 1 | 6:29 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| March 1 | 6:23 AM | 6:22 PM | 11 h 59 min |
| April 1 | 6:09 AM | 6:20 PM | 12 h 11 min |
| May 1 | 5:56 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| June 1 | 5:53 AM | 6:23 PM | 12 h 30 min |
| July 1 | 5:58 AM | 6:30 PM | 12 h 31 min |
| August 1 | 6:04 AM | 6:29 PM | 12 h 25 min |
| September 1 | 6:03 AM | 6:17 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| October 1 | 5:58 AM | 6:01 PM | 12 h 03 min |
| November 1 | 5:57 AM | 5:50 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| December 1 | 6:06 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 45 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Colombo: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colombo today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets at 5:53 PM in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka (Asia/Colombo). Solar noon is 11:55 AM and daylight lasts 11 h 57 min. Day length is unchanged from yesterday.
When is golden hour in Colombo today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:57 AM to 6:25 AM in the morning and 5:25 PM to 5:53 PM in the evening at Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka.
When does it get dark in Colombo?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:14 PM in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:35 AM.