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Colombo · 6.9333°, 79.8500° · Asia/Colombo

Colombo · 2026-10-07 · Asia/Colombo Dated reference table

Sunrise05:58Definition
Sunset17:59Definition
Moonrise02:59Definition
Moonset15:34Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:13
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
18:44

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:5817:5905:1318:4402:5915:3412h 1m12.9%
10/0805:5817:5905:1318:4403:5016:1712h 1m6.5%
10/0905:5817:5805:1218:4304:3916:5812h 0m2.2%
10/1005:5817:5805:1218:4305:2717:4012h 0m0.3%
10/1105:5717:5705:1218:4206:1418:2212h 0m0.5%
10/1205:5717:5705:1218:4207:0319:0611h 59m2.9%
10/1305:5717:5605:1218:4207:5319:5311h 59m7.2%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length12h 1m
Solar noon11:58
Sunrise azimuth95.4°
Sunset azimuth264.4°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical04:4819:08−18°
Nautical05:1318:44−12°
Civil05:3718:20−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent12.9%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,577 km · Transit 09:18

  • New Moon10 Oct, 21:20
  • First quarter18 Oct, 21:43
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 09:42
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 01:58

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour05:58–06:26
Evening golden hour17:31–17:59
Morning blue hour05:37–05:45
Evening blue hour18:12–18:20

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–02:59 · 19:08–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

6.93333, 79.85000 · Asia/Colombo · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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