Sunset in Colombo today
September 10, 2026 · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Sunset in Colombo today is at 18:15. Day length is 12h 12m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Colombo's coordinates and updated daily.
Colombo lies at 7°N. In Colombo, day length ranges from 11h 43m in winter to 12h 31m in summer — a swing of about 0h 48m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Colombo today, at a bearing of 275°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets at practically the same moment in Colombo as in Panadura, 24 km to the south.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Colombo.
The longest day in Colombo is around 12h 31m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 43m (around December 21).
Sunset in Colombo by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:13 | 06:28 | 11h 46m |
| February | 18:23 | 06:29 | 11h 54m |
| March | 18:23 | 06:18 | 12h 4m |
| April | 18:19 | 06:03 | 12h 16m |
| May | 18:21 | 05:55 | 12h 26m |
| June | 18:27 | 05:56 | 12h 31m |
| July | 18:32 | 06:02 | 12h 29m |
| August | 18:27 | 06:06 | 12h 21m |
| September | 18:12 | 06:02 | 12h 10m |
| October | 17:56 | 05:58 | 11h 59m |
| November | 17:50 | 06:02 | 11h 49m |
| December | 17:58 | 06:15 | 11h 43m |