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Sunrise Times & Overview for Friday, Aug 21, 2026
Solar patterns across Sri Lanka on Friday are influenced by the Earth's axial tilt and the country's 6.93° latitude. Across the country, the arrival of light is staggered by 3 minutes today; dawn begins first in Jaffna (06:01), eventually reaching Colombo at 06:04. In Colombo, the sunrise is timed for 06:04.
Switch to Sunset »Sunrise in Colombo today — Friday, Aug 21, 2026
06:04
18:22
12h 18m
Daylight
ENE (0.14°)
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)
In Colombo, the earliest sunrise is on August 28 to 31 and the latest sunset is on August 01 or August 02.
Today's Sunrise in Major Sri Lanka Cities
2026 Solar Path Analysis for 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 |
06:04
↑
72° ENE
|
18:29
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 24m | -0m 17s | 04:50 | 19:42 | 05:16 | 19:17 | 05:42 | 18:51 | 12:16 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:04
↑
72° ENE
|
18:29
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 24m | -0m 17s | 04:50 | 19:42 | 05:16 | 19:16 | 05:42 | 18:51 | 12:16 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:04
↑
72° ENE
|
18:28
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 24m | -0m 17s | 04:51 | 19:42 | 05:16 | 19:16 | 05:42 | 18:51 | 12:16 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:04
↑
72° ENE
|
18:28
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 23m | -0m 17s | 04:51 | 19:41 | 05:17 | 19:16 | 05:42 | 18:50 | 12:16 | 151.78 |
| 5 |
06:04
↑
73° ENE
|
18:28
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 23m | -0m 18s | 04:51 | 19:41 | 05:17 | 19:15 | 05:42 | 18:50 | 12:16 | 151.76 |
| 6 |
06:04
↑
73° ENE
|
18:28
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 23m | -0m 18s | 04:51 | 19:41 | 05:17 | 19:15 | 05:42 | 18:50 | 12:16 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:04
↑
73° ENE
|
18:27
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 22m | -0m 18s | 04:51 | 19:40 | 05:17 | 19:15 | 05:42 | 18:50 | 12:16 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
06:04
↑
74° ENE
|
18:27
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 22m | -0m 18s | 04:51 | 19:40 | 05:17 | 19:14 | 05:42 | 18:49 | 12:16 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:04
↑
74° ENE
|
18:27
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 22m | -0m 18s | 04:52 | 19:39 | 05:17 | 19:14 | 05:42 | 18:49 | 12:16 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:04
↑
74° ENE
|
18:26
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 22m | -0m 19s | 04:52 | 19:39 | 05:17 | 19:14 | 05:42 | 18:49 | 12:16 | 151.65 |
| 11 |
06:04
↑
74° ENE
|
18:26
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 21m | -0m 19s | 04:52 | 19:39 | 05:17 | 19:13 | 05:42 | 18:48 | 12:15 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:04
↑
75° ENE
|
18:26
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 21m | -0m 19s | 04:52 | 19:38 | 05:17 | 19:13 | 05:42 | 18:48 | 12:15 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
06:04
↑
75° ENE
|
18:25
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 21m | -0m 19s | 04:52 | 19:38 | 05:17 | 19:12 | 05:42 | 18:47 | 12:15 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:04
↑
75° ENE
|
18:25
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 20m | -0m 19s | 04:52 | 19:37 | 05:17 | 19:12 | 05:42 | 18:47 | 12:15 | 151.55 |
| 15 |
06:04
↑
76° ENE
|
18:25
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 20m | -0m 20s | 04:52 | 19:37 | 05:17 | 19:12 | 05:42 | 18:47 | 12:15 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
06:04
↑
76° ENE
|
18:24
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 20m | -0m 20s | 04:52 | 19:36 | 05:18 | 19:11 | 05:42 | 18:46 | 12:14 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:04
↑
76° ENE
|
18:24
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 19m | -0m 20s | 04:52 | 19:36 | 05:18 | 19:11 | 05:42 | 18:46 | 12:14 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:04
↑
77° ENE
|
18:24
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 19m | -0m 20s | 04:52 | 19:35 | 05:18 | 19:10 | 05:42 | 18:45 | 12:14 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:04
↑
77° ENE
|
18:23
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 19m | -0m 20s | 04:53 | 19:35 | 05:18 | 19:10 | 05:42 | 18:45 | 12:14 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:04
↑
77° ENE
|
18:23
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 18m | -0m 20s | 04:53 | 19:34 | 05:18 | 19:09 | 05:42 | 18:45 | 12:14 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:04
↑
78° ENE
|
18:22
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 18m | -0m 20s | 04:53 | 19:34 | 05:18 | 19:09 | 05:42 | 18:44 | 12:13 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:04
↑
78° ENE
|
18:22
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 17m | -0m 21s | 04:53 | 19:33 | 05:18 | 19:08 | 05:42 | 18:44 | 12:13 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
06:04
↑
78° ENE
|
18:22
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 17m | -0m 21s | 04:53 | 19:33 | 05:18 | 19:08 | 05:42 | 18:43 | 12:13 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
06:04
↑
79° ENE
|
18:21
↑
281° W
|
12h 17m | -0m 21s | 04:53 | 19:32 | 05:18 | 19:07 | 05:42 | 18:43 | 12:13 | 151.25 |
| 25 |
06:04
↑
79° E
|
18:21
↑
281° W
|
12h 16m | -0m 21s | 04:53 | 19:32 | 05:17 | 19:07 | 05:42 | 18:42 | 12:12 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:04
↑
79° E
|
18:20
↑
280° W
|
12h 16m | -0m 21s | 04:53 | 19:31 | 05:17 | 19:06 | 05:42 | 18:42 | 12:12 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:04
↑
80° E
|
18:20
↑
280° W
|
12h 16m | -0m 21s | 04:53 | 19:30 | 05:17 | 19:06 | 05:42 | 18:41 | 12:12 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
06:03
↑
80° E
|
18:19
↑
280° W
|
12h 15m | -0m 21s | 04:53 | 19:30 | 05:17 | 19:05 | 05:42 | 18:41 | 12:11 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:03
↑
80° E
|
18:19
↑
279° W
|
12h 15m | -0m 21s | 04:53 | 19:29 | 05:17 | 19:05 | 05:42 | 18:40 | 12:11 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:03
↑
81° E
|
18:18
↑
279° W
|
12h 15m | -0m 21s | 04:53 | 19:29 | 05:17 | 19:04 | 05:42 | 18:40 | 12:11 | 151.05 |
| 31 |
06:03
↑
81° E
|
18:18
↑
279° W
|
12h 14m | -0m 22s | 04:53 | 19:28 | 05:17 | 19:04 | 05:42 | 18:39 | 12:11 | 151.01 |
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All times are local for Colombo. DST is not currently in effect. Calculations based on Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted. |
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