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Daylight hours in Colombo
Colombo gets 12h 32m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 43m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 0h 49m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
Today in Colombo
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Colombo observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 32mJune 21 · 05:57–18:29
Shortest day11h 43mDecember 21 · 06:18–18:01
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:16–18:22
Fastest change+0.4 min/dayaround March 23
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:23 | 18:06 | 11h 44m |
| February 1 | 06:30 | 18:20 | 11h 50m |
| March 1 | 06:24 | 18:24 | 11h 59m |
| April 1 | 06:10 | 18:21 | 12h 11m |
| May 1 | 05:58 | 18:19 | 12h 22m |
| June 1 | 05:54 | 18:24 | 12h 30m |
| July 1 | 05:59 | 18:31 | 12h 31m |
| August 1 | 06:05 | 18:30 | 12h 25m |
| September 1 | 06:04 | 18:19 | 12h 15m |
| October 1 | 05:59 | 18:03 | 12h 04m |
| November 1 | 05:59 | 17:51 | 11h 53m |
| December 1 | 06:08 | 17:53 | 11h 45m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Colombo’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Colombo’s are shortest:
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