Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Sunrise & Sunset Today
Today's Sunrise, Sunset, Twilight, Golden Hour, and Day Length in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:58 ↑ 94.6° E
Sunset Today: 17:59 ↑ 265.2° W
Day Length: 12h 01m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -83.6°
Sun Distance: 149.638 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Colombo
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:58
↑
93° E
|
18:01
↑
267° W
|
12h 03m | -0m 22s | 04:49 | 19:11 | 05:13 | 18:47 | 05:37 | 18:23 | 12:00 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
05:58
↑
93° E
|
18:01
↑
266° W
|
12h 02m | -0m 22s | 04:49 | 19:10 | 05:13 | 18:46 | 05:37 | 18:22 | 12:00 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
05:58
↑
94° E
|
18:00
↑
266° W
|
12h 02m | -0m 22s | 04:48 | 19:10 | 05:13 | 18:46 | 05:37 | 18:22 | 11:59 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
05:58
↑
94° E
|
18:00
↑
266° W
|
12h 01m | -0m 22s | 04:48 | 19:09 | 05:12 | 18:45 | 05:37 | 18:21 | 11:59 | 149.66 |
| 5 |
05:58
↑
95° E
|
17:59
↑
265° W
|
12h 01m | -0m 22s | 04:48 | 19:09 | 05:12 | 18:45 | 05:36 | 18:21 | 11:59 | 149.62 |
| 6 |
05:58
↑
95° E
|
17:59
↑
265° W
|
12h 01m | -0m 22s | 04:48 | 19:08 | 05:12 | 18:44 | 05:36 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 149.58 |
| 7 |
05:57
↑
95° E
|
17:58
↑
264° W
|
12h 00m | -0m 22s | 04:48 | 19:08 | 05:12 | 18:44 | 05:36 | 18:20 | 11:58 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
05:57
↑
96° E
|
17:58
↑
264° W
|
12h 00m | -0m 22s | 04:48 | 19:08 | 05:12 | 18:43 | 05:36 | 18:19 | 11:58 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
05:57
↑
96° E
|
17:57
↑
264° W
|
12h 00m | -0m 21s | 04:48 | 19:07 | 05:12 | 18:43 | 05:36 | 18:19 | 11:57 | 149.45 |
| 10 |
05:57
↑
96° E
|
17:57
↑
263° W
|
11h 59m | -0m 21s | 04:47 | 19:07 | 05:12 | 18:42 | 05:36 | 18:18 | 11:57 | 149.41 |
| 11 |
05:57
↑
97° E
|
17:56
↑
263° W
|
11h 59m | -0m 21s | 04:47 | 19:06 | 05:12 | 18:42 | 05:36 | 18:18 | 11:57 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
05:57
↑
97° E
|
17:56
↑
262° W
|
11h 59m | -0m 21s | 04:47 | 19:06 | 05:11 | 18:42 | 05:36 | 18:17 | 11:57 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
05:57
↑
98° E
|
17:56
↑
262° W
|
11h 58m | -0m 21s | 04:47 | 19:06 | 05:11 | 18:41 | 05:36 | 18:17 | 11:56 | 149.28 |
| 14 |
05:57
↑
98° E
|
17:55
↑
262° W
|
11h 58m | -0m 21s | 04:47 | 19:05 | 05:11 | 18:41 | 05:35 | 18:17 | 11:56 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
05:57
↑
98° E
|
17:55
↑
261° W
|
11h 57m | -0m 21s | 04:47 | 19:05 | 05:11 | 18:41 | 05:35 | 18:16 | 11:56 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
05:57
↑
99° E
|
17:54
↑
261° W
|
11h 57m | -0m 21s | 04:47 | 19:04 | 05:11 | 18:40 | 05:35 | 18:16 | 11:56 | 149.15 |
| 17 |
05:57
↑
99° E
|
17:54
↑
261° W
|
11h 57m | -0m 21s | 04:47 | 19:04 | 05:11 | 18:40 | 05:35 | 18:15 | 11:55 | 149.11 |
| 18 |
05:57
↑
100° E
|
17:54
↑
260° W
|
11h 56m | -0m 21s | 04:47 | 19:04 | 05:11 | 18:39 | 05:35 | 18:15 | 11:55 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
05:57
↑
100° E
|
17:53
↑
260° W
|
11h 56m | -0m 21s | 04:46 | 19:04 | 05:11 | 18:39 | 05:35 | 18:15 | 11:55 | 149.02 |
| 20 |
05:57
↑
100° E
|
17:53
↑
260° W
|
11h 56m | -0m 20s | 04:46 | 19:03 | 05:11 | 18:39 | 05:35 | 18:14 | 11:55 | 148.98 |
| 21 |
05:57
↑
101° E
|
17:53
↑
259° W
|
11h 55m | -0m 20s | 04:46 | 19:03 | 05:11 | 18:39 | 05:35 | 18:14 | 11:55 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
05:57
↑
101° E
|
17:52
↑
259° W
|
11h 55m | -0m 20s | 04:46 | 19:03 | 05:11 | 18:38 | 05:35 | 18:14 | 11:55 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
05:57
↑
101° ESE
|
17:52
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 55m | -0m 20s | 04:46 | 19:03 | 05:11 | 18:38 | 05:35 | 18:14 | 11:54 | 148.85 |
| 24 |
05:57
↑
102° ESE
|
17:52
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 54m | -0m 20s | 04:46 | 19:02 | 05:11 | 18:38 | 05:35 | 18:13 | 11:54 | 148.81 |
| 25 |
05:57
↑
102° ESE
|
17:51
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 54m | -0m 20s | 04:46 | 19:02 | 05:11 | 18:38 | 05:35 | 18:13 | 11:54 | 148.77 |
| 26 |
05:57
↑
102° ESE
|
17:51
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 54m | -0m 20s | 04:46 | 19:02 | 05:11 | 18:37 | 05:35 | 18:13 | 11:54 | 148.73 |
| 27 |
05:57
↑
103° ESE
|
17:51
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 53m | -0m 19s | 04:46 | 19:02 | 05:11 | 18:37 | 05:35 | 18:13 | 11:54 | 148.69 |
| 28 |
05:57
↑
103° ESE
|
17:51
↑
257° WSW
|
11h 53m | -0m 19s | 04:46 | 19:02 | 05:11 | 18:37 | 05:35 | 18:12 | 11:54 | 148.65 |
| 29 |
05:57
↑
103° ESE
|
17:50
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 53m | -0m 19s | 04:46 | 19:01 | 05:11 | 18:37 | 05:35 | 18:12 | 11:54 | 148.61 |
| 30 |
05:57
↑
104° ESE
|
17:50
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 52m | -0m 19s | 04:46 | 19:01 | 05:11 | 18:37 | 05:35 | 18:12 | 11:54 | 148.57 |
| 31 |
05:57
↑
104° ESE
|
17:50
↑
256° WSW
|
11h 52m | -0m 19s | 04:46 | 19:01 | 05:11 | 18:36 | 05:35 | 18:12 | 11:54 | 148.53 |
|
All times are in local time for Colombo. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Colombo, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 07 to 31 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01 or October 02.
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Sunrise in Colombo, Sri Lanka today is at 05:58 local time.
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Sunset in Colombo, Sri Lanka today is at 17:59 local time.
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