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Colombo, Sri Lanka — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 80.4%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Mar 25, 2019 at 5:29:29 am


Sunrise Today: 6:12 am↑ 88° East
Sunset Today: 6:20 pm↑ 272° West


Moonrise Today: 10:27 pm↑ 108° East
Moonset Today: 9:43 am↑ 254° West


Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 8 minutes (+22s)

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Today's Sun Position in Colombo

Time:5:29 am
Altitude:-11.5°
Direction:87° E
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 8m 13s (Mar 25, 2019)

22 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 24, 2019)

24 minutes, 49 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2018)

23 minutes, 20 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Colombo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Colombo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Colombo today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:03 am
Astro. Twilight5:03 am – 5:27 am
Nautical Twilight5:27 am – 5:51 am
Civil Twilight5:51 am – 6:12 am
Daylight6:12 am – 6:20 pm
Civil Twilight6:20 pm – 6:41 pm
Nautical Twilight6:41 pm – 7:05 pm
Astro. Twilight7:05 pm – 7:30 pm
Night7:30 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Colombo - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Mar 256:12 am6:20 pm12:08:13+0:2312:16 pm (84.8°)92.688
Mar 266:12 am6:20 pm12:08:36+0:2312:16 pm (85.2°)92.715
Mar 276:11 am6:20 pm12:08:59+0:2312:16 pm (85.6°)92.742
Mar 286:11 am6:20 pm12:09:22+0:2212:15 pm (86.0°)92.769
Mar 296:10 am6:20 pm12:09:45+0:2212:15 pm (86.4°)92.796
Mar 306:10 am6:20 pm12:10:08+0:2212:15 pm (86.7°)92.823
Mar 316:09 am6:20 pm12:10:31+0:2212:14 pm (87.1°)92.851
* All times are local time for Colombo. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 213:29 am
June SolsticeJun 219:24 pm
September EquinoxSep 231:20 pm
December SolsticeDec 229:49 am
* All times are local Colombo time.

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Today's Moon in Colombo

Percent Illuminated:80.4%
Time:5:29 am
Altitude:55.0°
Direction:230° SW
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Colombo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Colombo - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 25-9:43 am10:27 pm3:39 am(67.7°)235,51581.1%
Mar 26-10:33 am11:20 pm4:30 am(64.3°)239,47271.7%
Mar 27-11:23 am-5:22 am(62.0°)243,19161.7%
Mar 2812:12 am12:14 pm-6:13 am(60.9°)246,41651.5%
Mar 291:03 am1:04 pm-7:03 am(60.9°)248,97141.5%
Mar 301:51 am1:53 pm-7:52 am(62.0°)250,75932.0%
Mar 312:38 am2:41 pm-8:39 am(64.1°)251,75723.3%
* All times are local time for Colombo. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Colombo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 25, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:10 amMon 5:08 pmMon 11:09 amDifficult to see
VenusMon 4:06 amMon 3:59 pmMon 10:02 amGood visibility
MarsMon 9:22 amMon 9:47 pmMon 3:34 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 11:45 pmMon 11:25 amMon 5:35 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 1:35 amMon 1:16 pmMon 7:25 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 7:49 amMon 8:03 pmMon 1:56 pmVery difficult to see
NeptuneMon 5:15 amMon 5:12 pmMon 11:14 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Colombo.

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