Sunrise and sunset in Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 2026
Sunset in December
5:52–6:05 pm
Sunrise 6:07–6:22 am. 11 h 43 min to 11 h 45 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 5:52 pm, Dec 1Latest sunrise 6:22 am, Dec 31Shortest day 11 h 43 min, Dec 22Over the month 1 min less daylight
December in Colombo, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 6:07 amSunset 5:52 pm11 h 45 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 6:07 amSunset 5:52 pm11 h 45 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 6:08 amSunset 5:53 pm11 h 45 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 6:08 amSunset 5:53 pm11 h 44 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 6:09 amSunset 5:53 pm11 h 44 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 6:09 amSunset 5:54 pm11 h 44 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 6:10 amSunset 5:54 pm11 h 44 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 6:10 amSunset 5:54 pm11 h 44 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 6:11 amSunset 5:55 pm11 h 44 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 6:11 amSunset 5:55 pm11 h 44 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 6:12 amSunset 5:56 pm11 h 44 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 6:12 amSunset 5:56 pm11 h 44 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 6:13 amSunset 5:56 pm11 h 43 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 6:13 amSunset 5:57 pm11 h 43 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 6:14 amSunset 5:57 pm11 h 43 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 6:14 amSunset 5:58 pm11 h 43 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 6:15 amSunset 5:58 pm11 h 43 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 6:15 amSunset 5:59 pm11 h 43 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 6:16 amSunset 5:59 pm11 h 43 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 6:16 amSunset 6:00 pm11 h 43 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 6:17 amSunset 6:00 pm11 h 43 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 6:17 amSunset 6:01 pm11 h 43 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 6:18 amSunset 6:01 pm11 h 43 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 6:18 amSunset 6:02 pm11 h 43 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 6:19 amSunset 6:02 pm11 h 43 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 6:19 amSunset 6:03 pm11 h 43 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 6:20 amSunset 6:03 pm11 h 43 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 6:20 amSunset 6:04 pm11 h 43 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 6:21 amSunset 6:04 pm11 h 43 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 6:21 amSunset 6:05 pm11 h 43 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 6:22 amSunset 6:05 pm11 h 44 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Colombo, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:45 am | 5:22 pm | 6:14 pm | 11:59 am |
| Wed 2 | 5:45 am | 5:22 pm | 6:15 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Thu 3 | 5:46 am | 5:23 pm | 6:15 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Fri 4 | 5:46 am | 5:23 pm | 6:15 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Sat 5 | 5:46 am | 5:23 pm | 6:16 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Sun 6 | 5:47 am | 5:24 pm | 6:16 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Mon 7 | 5:47 am | 5:24 pm | 6:16 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Tue 8 | 5:48 am | 5:24 pm | 6:17 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Wed 9 | 5:48 am | 5:25 pm | 6:17 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Thu 10 | 5:49 am | 5:25 pm | 6:18 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Fri 11 | 5:49 am | 5:25 pm | 6:18 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Sat 12 | 5:50 am | 5:26 pm | 6:19 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Sun 13 | 5:50 am | 5:26 pm | 6:19 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Mon 14 | 5:51 am | 5:27 pm | 6:19 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Tue 15 | 5:51 am | 5:27 pm | 6:20 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Wed 16 | 5:52 am | 5:28 pm | 6:20 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Thu 17 | 5:52 am | 5:28 pm | 6:21 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Fri 18 | 5:53 am | 5:29 pm | 6:21 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Sat 19 | 5:53 am | 5:29 pm | 6:22 pm | 12:08 pm |
| Sun 20 | 5:54 am | 5:29 pm | 6:22 pm | 12:08 pm |
| Mon 21 | 5:54 am | 5:30 pm | 6:23 pm | 12:09 pm |
| Tue 22 | 5:55 am | 5:30 pm | 6:23 pm | 12:09 pm |
| Wed 23 | 5:55 am | 5:31 pm | 6:24 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Thu 24 | 5:56 am | 5:31 pm | 6:24 pm | 12:10 pm |
| Fri 25 | 5:56 am | 5:32 pm | 6:25 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Sat 26 | 5:57 am | 5:33 pm | 6:25 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Sun 27 | 5:57 am | 5:33 pm | 6:26 pm | 12:11 pm |
| Mon 28 | 5:58 am | 5:34 pm | 6:26 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Tue 29 | 5:58 am | 5:34 pm | 6:27 pm | 12:12 pm |
| Wed 30 | 5:59 am | 5:35 pm | 6:27 pm | 12:13 pm |
| Thu 31 | 5:59 am | 5:35 pm | 6:28 pm | 12:13 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Colombo in December?
Between 5:52 pm (Dec 1) and 6:05 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Colombo in December?
Between 6:07 am (Dec 1) and 6:22 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Colombo in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:14–6:28 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Colombo get in December?
From 11 h 43 min on Dec 22 to 11 h 45 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 1 min from the first of the month to the last.
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