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Colombo
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Colombo — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Sao_Paulo
Sky chart for Colombo
Day length
12:47
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:37
Solar noon
12:01
Sunset
18:25
Day length
12:47
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:23 → 06:08
Golden hour · evening
17:54 → 18:39
Next 7 days · Colombo
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:37 | 18:25 | 17:54 → 18:39 | 18:39 → 18:48 | 12:47 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:36 | 18:26 | 17:55 → 18:40 | 18:40 → 18:49 | 12:49 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:36 | 18:26 | 17:55 → 18:40 | 18:40 → 18:50 | 12:50 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:35 | 18:27 | 17:56 → 18:41 | 18:41 → 18:50 | 12:51 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:34 | 18:27 | 17:56 → 18:42 | 18:42 → 18:51 | 12:53 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:33 | 18:28 | 17:57 → 18:42 | 18:42 → 18:51 | 12:54 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:32 | 18:28 | 17:57 → 18:43 | 18:43 → 18:52 | 12:56 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:57 → 18:43. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:37 | 05:23 → 06:08 | 12:01 | 17:54 → 18:39 | 18:25 | 12:47 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:36 | 05:22 → 06:07 | 12:01 | 17:55 → 18:40 | 18:26 | 12:49 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:36 | 05:21 → 06:06 | 12:01 | 17:55 → 18:40 | 18:26 | 12:50 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:35 | 05:20 → 06:06 | 12:01 | 17:56 → 18:41 | 18:27 | 12:51 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:34 | 05:19 → 06:05 | 12:01 | 17:56 → 18:42 | 18:27 | 12:53 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:33 | 05:19 → 06:04 | 12:00 | 17:57 → 18:42 | 18:28 | 12:54 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:32 | 05:18 → 06:03 | 12:00 | 17:57 → 18:43 | 18:28 | 12:56 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:32 | 05:17 → 06:03 | 12:00 | 17:58 → 18:43 | 18:29 | 12:57 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:31 | 05:16 → 06:02 | 12:00 | 17:58 → 18:44 | 18:30 | 12:58 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:30 | 05:15 → 06:01 | 12:00 | 17:59 → 18:45 | 18:30 | 13:00 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:29 | 05:15 → 06:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 → 18:45 | 18:31 | 13:01 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:29 | 05:14 → 06:00 | 12:00 | 18:00 → 18:46 | 18:31 | 13:02 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:28 | 05:13 → 05:59 | 12:00 | 18:01 → 18:47 | 18:32 | 13:04 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:27 | 05:13 → 05:59 | 12:00 | 18:01 → 18:47 | 18:33 | 13:05 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:27 | 05:12 → 05:58 | 12:00 | 18:02 → 18:48 | 18:33 | 13:06 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:26 | 05:11 → 05:57 | 12:00 | 18:02 → 18:49 | 18:34 | 13:07 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:25 | 05:11 → 05:57 | 12:00 | 18:03 → 18:49 | 18:35 | 13:09 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 05:25 | 05:10 → 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:04 → 18:50 | 18:35 | 13:10 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 05:24 | 05:09 → 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:04 → 18:51 | 18:36 | 13:11 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 05:24 | 05:09 → 05:55 | 12:00 | 18:05 → 18:51 | 18:37 | 13:12 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 05:23 | 05:08 → 05:55 | 12:00 | 18:06 → 18:52 | 18:37 | 13:14 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 05:23 | 05:08 → 05:54 | 12:00 | 18:06 → 18:53 | 18:38 | 13:15 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 05:22 | 05:07 → 05:54 | 12:00 | 18:07 → 18:54 | 18:39 | 13:16 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 05:22 | 05:07 → 05:54 | 12:01 | 18:07 → 18:54 | 18:39 | 13:17 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 05:21 | 05:06 → 05:53 | 12:01 | 18:08 → 18:55 | 18:40 | 13:18 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 05:21 | 05:06 → 05:53 | 12:01 | 18:09 → 18:56 | 18:41 | 13:19 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 05:20 | 05:05 → 05:53 | 12:01 | 18:09 → 18:57 | 18:41 | 13:21 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 05:20 | 05:05 → 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:10 → 18:57 | 18:42 | 13:22 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 05:20 | 05:05 → 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:11 → 18:58 | 18:43 | 13:23 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 05:19 | 05:04 → 05:52 | 12:02 | 18:11 → 18:59 | 18:44 | 13:24 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Colombo today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:54 and lasts until 18:39 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:23 to 06:08.
- When does the sun rise and set in Colombo?
- Today the sun rises at 05:37 and sets at 18:25. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:01.
- What's the moon phase in Colombo tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 13:30, moonset at 02:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Colombo?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.