Sunrise and sunset times in Sri Lanka
SunAndMoon covers 1 city in Sri Lanka. Today in Colombo, the largest, the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 18:30 (12h 26m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 06:04 | 18:30 | 12h 26m |
Sun times across Sri Lanka
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 1 city in Sri Lankathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Sri Lanka sits in Asia, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Sri Lanka
What time does the sun rise in Sri Lanka today?
In Colombo, Sri Lanka's largest city, the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 18:30 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Sri Lanka can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 1 city in Sri Lanka, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka uses a single time zone (GMT+5:30), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Sri Lanka?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Sri Lanka that swing is largest in Colombo and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Colombo gets 12h 32m of daylight, and around the December solstice 11h 43m.