Sunset Tracker

Sunset and sunrise times in Colombo, Sri Lanka

In Colombo, Sri Lanka the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:04 and rises at 05:59. Daylight lasts 12h 5m; evening golden hour runs from 17:37 to 18:17.

Today, Saturday 26 September

First light
05:38
Sunrise
05:59
Solar noon
12:02
Sunset
18:04
Last light
18:25
Day length
12h 5m

17h 32m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
17:37 – 18:17
Blue hour
18:17 – 18:25
Max sun altitude
81.8°
Moon
🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset
17:43 / 05:23

The sun sets at 269° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September

Sunrise 05:59 Sunset 18:04 Golden hour 17:36 – 18:16 Day length 12h 5m vs today the same length

Where Colombo is

Coordinates
6.9355° N, 79.8487° E
Time zone
Asia/Colombo
Current offset
UTC+05:30
Elevation
7 m
Population
648,034

Sunrise and sunset in Colombo, September 2026

September 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Tue 1 05:42 06:03 12:10 18:18 18:39 12h 14m −0:22 17:50–18:30 🌖 83%
Wed 2 05:42 06:03 12:10 18:17 18:38 12h 14m −0:22 17:49–18:30 🌖 73%
Thu 3 05:41 06:02 12:10 18:17 18:38 12h 14m −0:22 17:49–18:29 🌖 62%
Fri 4 05:41 06:02 12:09 18:16 18:37 12h 13m −0:22 17:48–18:29 🌗 51%
Sat 5 05:41 06:02 12:09 18:16 18:37 12h 13m −0:22 17:48–18:28 🌘 39%
Sun 6 05:41 06:02 12:09 18:15 18:36 12h 13m −0:22 17:47–18:28 🌘 28%
Mon 7 05:41 06:02 12:08 18:15 18:35 12h 12m −0:22 17:47–18:27 🌘 18%
Tue 8 05:41 06:02 12:08 18:14 18:35 12h 12m −0:22 17:46–18:27 🌘 10%
Wed 9 05:41 06:02 12:08 18:13 18:34 12h 11m −0:22 17:46–18:26 🌘 4%
Thu 10 05:40 06:01 12:07 18:13 18:34 12h 11m −0:22 17:45–18:26 🌘 1%
Fri 11 05:40 06:01 12:07 18:12 18:33 12h 11m −0:23 17:45–18:25 🌑 0%
Sat 12 05:40 06:01 12:06 18:12 18:33 12h 10m −0:23 17:44–18:25 🌒 2%
Sun 13 05:40 06:01 12:06 18:11 18:32 12h 10m −0:23 17:44–18:24 🌒 6%
Mon 14 05:40 06:01 12:06 18:11 18:32 12h 10m −0:23 17:43–18:24 🌒 11%
Tue 15 05:40 06:01 12:05 18:10 18:31 12h 9m −0:23 17:43–18:23 🌒 18%
Wed 16 05:40 06:00 12:05 18:10 18:30 12h 9m −0:23 17:42–18:22 🌒 26%
Thu 17 05:39 06:00 12:05 18:09 18:30 12h 8m −0:23 17:42–18:22 🌒 35%
Fri 18 05:39 06:00 12:04 18:09 18:29 12h 8m −0:23 17:41–18:21 🌒 44%
Sat 19 05:39 06:00 12:04 18:08 18:29 12h 8m −0:23 17:40–18:21 🌓 54%
Sun 20 05:39 06:00 12:04 18:07 18:28 12h 7m −0:23 17:40–18:20 🌔 63%
Mon 21 05:39 06:00 12:03 18:07 18:28 12h 7m −0:23 17:39–18:20 🌔 72%
Tue 22 05:39 05:59 12:03 18:06 18:27 12h 6m −0:23 17:39–18:19 🌔 80%
Wed 23 05:38 05:59 12:03 18:06 18:27 12h 6m −0:23 17:38–18:19 🌔 87%
Thu 24 05:38 05:59 12:02 18:05 18:26 12h 6m −0:23 17:38–18:18 🌔 93%
Fri 25 05:38 05:59 12:02 18:05 18:26 12h 5m −0:23 17:37–18:18 🌔 97%
Sat 26 05:38 05:59 12:02 18:04 18:25 12h 5m −0:23 17:37–18:17 🌔 100%
Sun 27 05:38 05:59 12:01 18:04 18:25 12h 5m −0:23 17:36–18:16 🌕 100%
Mon 28 05:38 05:58 12:01 18:03 18:24 12h 4m −0:23 17:36–18:16 🌖 97%
Tue 29 05:37 05:58 12:01 18:03 18:23 12h 4m −0:23 17:35–18:15 🌖 93%
Wed 30 05:37 05:58 12:00 18:02 18:23 12h 3m −0:23 17:35–18:15 🌖 86%
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
September 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date Astro. dawn Naut. dawn Sunrise Sunset Naut. dusk Astro. dusk Night Max altitude Sunset direction
Tue 1 04:53 05:17 06:03 18:18 19:03 19:28 11h 45m 88.7° 278° W
Wed 2 04:52 05:17 06:03 18:17 19:03 19:27 11h 45m 89.1° 278° W
Thu 3 04:52 05:17 06:02 18:17 19:02 19:27 11h 45m 89.4° 278° W
Fri 4 04:52 05:17 06:02 18:16 19:01 19:26 11h 46m 89.8° 277° W
Sat 5 04:52 05:17 06:02 18:16 19:01 19:25 11h 46m 89.8° 277° W
Sun 6 04:52 05:17 06:02 18:15 19:00 19:25 11h 46m 89.5° 276° W
Mon 7 04:52 05:17 06:02 18:15 19:00 19:24 11h 47m 89.1° 276° W
Tue 8 04:52 05:16 06:02 18:14 18:59 19:24 11h 47m 88.7° 276° W
Wed 9 04:52 05:16 06:02 18:13 18:59 19:23 11h 47m 88.3° 275° W
Thu 10 04:52 05:16 06:01 18:13 18:58 19:22 11h 48m 88.0° 275° W
Fri 11 04:52 05:16 06:01 18:12 18:58 19:22 11h 48m 87.6° 275° W
Sat 12 04:52 05:16 06:01 18:12 18:57 19:21 11h 49m 87.2° 274° W
Sun 13 04:51 05:16 06:01 18:11 18:56 19:21 11h 49m 86.8° 274° W
Mon 14 04:51 05:16 06:01 18:11 18:56 19:20 11h 49m 86.4° 273° W
Tue 15 04:51 05:15 06:01 18:10 18:55 19:20 11h 50m 86.1° 273° W
Wed 16 04:51 05:15 06:00 18:10 18:55 19:19 11h 50m 85.7° 273° W
Thu 17 04:51 05:15 06:00 18:09 18:54 19:18 11h 50m 85.3° 272° W
Fri 18 04:51 05:15 06:00 18:09 18:54 19:18 11h 51m 84.9° 272° W
Sat 19 04:51 05:15 06:00 18:08 18:53 19:17 11h 51m 84.5° 271° W
Sun 20 04:50 05:15 06:00 18:07 18:52 19:17 11h 52m 84.1° 271° W
Mon 21 04:50 05:15 06:00 18:07 18:52 19:16 11h 52m 83.7° 271° W
Tue 22 04:50 05:14 05:59 18:06 18:51 19:16 11h 52m 83.3° 270° W
Wed 23 04:50 05:14 05:59 18:06 18:51 19:15 11h 53m 83.0° 270° W
Thu 24 04:50 05:14 05:59 18:05 18:50 19:14 11h 53m 82.6° 270° W
Fri 25 04:50 05:14 05:59 18:05 18:50 19:14 11h 53m 82.2° 269° W
Sat 26 04:50 05:14 05:59 18:04 18:49 19:13 11h 54m 81.8° 269° W
Sun 27 04:49 05:14 05:59 18:04 18:49 19:13 11h 54m 81.4° 268° W
Mon 28 04:49 05:13 05:58 18:03 18:48 19:12 11h 55m 81.0° 268° W
Tue 29 04:49 05:13 05:58 18:03 18:48 19:12 11h 55m 80.6° 268° W
Wed 30 04:49 05:13 05:58 18:02 18:47 19:11 11h 55m 80.2° 267° W

October 2026

October 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Thu 1 05:37 05:58 12:00 18:02 18:22 12h 3m −0:23 17:34–18:14 🌖 76%
Fri 2 05:37 05:58 12:00 18:01 18:22 12h 3m −0:23 17:33–18:14 🌖 66%
Sat 3 05:37 05:58 11:59 18:01 18:21 12h 2m −0:22 17:33–18:13 🌗 54%
Sun 4 05:37 05:58 11:59 18:00 18:21 12h 2m −0:22 17:32–18:13 🌘 42%
Mon 5 05:37 05:58 11:59 18:00 18:20 12h 2m −0:22 17:32–18:12 🌘 31%
Tue 6 05:36 05:57 11:58 17:59 18:20 12h 1m −0:22 17:31–18:12 🌘 21%
Wed 7 05:36 05:57 11:58 17:59 18:20 12h 1m −0:22 17:31–18:11 🌘 12%
Thu 8 05:36 05:57 11:58 17:58 18:19 12h 0m −0:22 17:30–18:11 🌘 6%
Fri 9 05:36 05:57 11:57 17:58 18:19 12h 0m −0:22 17:30–18:11 🌘 2%
Sat 10 05:36 05:57 11:57 17:57 18:18 12h 0m −0:22 17:29–18:10 🌑 0%
Sun 11 05:36 05:57 11:57 17:57 18:18 11h 59m −0:22 17:29–18:10 🌒 1%
Mon 12 05:36 05:57 11:57 17:56 18:17 11h 59m −0:22 17:29–18:09 🌒 3%
Tue 13 05:36 05:57 11:56 17:56 18:17 11h 59m −0:22 17:28–18:09 🌒 8%
Wed 14 05:36 05:57 11:56 17:55 18:17 11h 58m −0:22 17:28–18:08 🌒 13%
Thu 15 05:36 05:57 11:56 17:55 18:16 11h 58m −0:22 17:27–18:08 🌒 20%
Fri 16 05:36 05:57 11:56 17:55 18:16 11h 58m −0:22 17:27–18:08 🌒 28%
Sat 17 05:36 05:57 11:55 17:54 18:15 11h 57m −0:22 17:26–18:07 🌒 37%
Sun 18 05:35 05:57 11:55 17:54 18:15 11h 57m −0:21 17:26–18:07 🌓 46%
Mon 19 05:35 05:57 11:55 17:54 18:15 11h 56m −0:21 17:26–18:06 🌔 56%
Tue 20 05:35 05:57 11:55 17:53 18:14 11h 56m −0:21 17:25–18:06 🌔 65%
Wed 21 05:35 05:57 11:55 17:53 18:14 11h 56m −0:21 17:25–18:06 🌔 74%
Thu 22 05:35 05:57 11:55 17:53 18:14 11h 55m −0:21 17:24–18:05 🌔 83%
Fri 23 05:35 05:57 11:54 17:52 18:13 11h 55m −0:21 17:24–18:05 🌔 90%
Sat 24 05:35 05:57 11:54 17:52 18:13 11h 55m −0:21 17:24–18:05 🌔 95%
Sun 25 05:35 05:57 11:54 17:52 18:13 11h 54m −0:21 17:23–18:05 🌔 99%
Mon 26 05:35 05:57 11:54 17:51 18:13 11h 54m −0:20 17:23–18:04 🌕 100%
Tue 27 05:35 05:57 11:54 17:51 18:12 11h 54m −0:20 17:23–18:04 🌖 99%
Wed 28 05:36 05:57 11:54 17:51 18:12 11h 53m −0:20 17:22–18:04 🌖 95%
Thu 29 05:36 05:57 11:54 17:51 18:12 11h 53m −0:20 17:22–18:04 🌖 88%
Fri 30 05:36 05:57 11:54 17:50 18:12 11h 53m −0:20 17:22–18:03 🌖 80%
Sat 31 05:36 05:57 11:54 17:50 18:12 11h 52m −0:20 17:22–18:03 🌖 70%

Longest and shortest day in Colombo

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 12h 31m of daylight.

The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 11h 43m.

Between them the day length swings by 48m.

Daylight through 2026

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Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:49 on 13 November; the latest is 18:31 on 16 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 05:53 on 25 May to 06:29 on 31 January.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Colombo different

Light lingers for 21 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes shorter than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 6.9°N buys you.

Over a year the sunset point slides 47° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.

By the end of September the sun will be setting 15 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 32 seconds a day.

On 8 April and 5 September the midday sun stands at the zenith, 150 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.

The longest and shortest days of the year differ by just 48 minutes here. In London the same gap is around 8.8 hours. That is about 11 times less seasonal variation.

The times barely move this week: the shortest day of the year falls on 21 December, in 3 months, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 7 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.

Planning a sunset photo in Colombo

Arrive by 17:22. Golden hour opens at 17:37 and the sun is down by 18:04, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:17 and runs to 18:25, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Colombo — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Colombo today?

The sun sets in Colombo at 18:04 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Colombo?

It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:25 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Colombo?

Evening golden hour runs 17:37 to 18:17 today, lasting 40m. Full golden hour times for Colombo covers the morning window and the coming week.