January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Jaffna, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:01 ↑ 79.6° E
Sunset Today: 18:21 ↑ 280.2° W
Day Length: 12h 20m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 75.18°
Sun Distance: 151.147 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Jaffna?
January 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Jaffna
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:26
↑
113° ESE
|
18:00
↑
247° WSW
|
11h 34m | +0m 07s | 05:10 | 19:15 | 05:37 | 18:49 | 06:03 | 18:23 | 12:13 | 147.10 |
| 2 |
06:26
↑
113° ESE
|
18:00
↑
247° WSW
|
11h 34m | +0m 07s | 05:11 | 19:16 | 05:37 | 18:50 | 06:03 | 18:24 | 12:13 | 147.10 |
| 3 |
06:27
↑
113° ESE
|
18:01
↑
247° WSW
|
11h 34m | +0m 08s | 05:11 | 19:16 | 05:37 | 18:50 | 06:04 | 18:24 | 12:14 | 147.10 |
| 4 |
06:27
↑
113° ESE
|
18:02
↑
247° WSW
|
11h 34m | +0m 09s | 05:12 | 19:17 | 05:38 | 18:51 | 06:04 | 18:25 | 12:14 | 147.10 |
| 5 |
06:27
↑
113° ESE
|
18:02
↑
247° WSW
|
11h 34m | +0m 10s | 05:12 | 19:17 | 05:38 | 18:51 | 06:04 | 18:25 | 12:15 | 147.10 |
| 6 |
06:28
↑
113° ESE
|
18:03
↑
247° WSW
|
11h 34m | +0m 10s | 05:13 | 19:18 | 05:39 | 18:52 | 06:05 | 18:26 | 12:15 | 147.10 |
| 7 |
06:28
↑
113° ESE
|
18:03
↑
248° WSW
|
11h 34m | +0m 11s | 05:13 | 19:18 | 05:39 | 18:52 | 06:05 | 18:26 | 12:16 | 147.11 |
| 8 |
06:28
↑
112° ESE
|
18:04
↑
248° WSW
|
11h 35m | +0m 11s | 05:13 | 19:19 | 05:39 | 18:53 | 06:05 | 18:27 | 12:16 | 147.11 |
| 9 |
06:29
↑
112° ESE
|
18:04
↑
248° WSW
|
11h 35m | +0m 12s | 05:14 | 19:19 | 05:40 | 18:53 | 06:06 | 18:27 | 12:16 | 147.11 |
| 10 |
06:29
↑
112° ESE
|
18:05
↑
248° WSW
|
11h 35m | +0m 13s | 05:14 | 19:20 | 05:40 | 18:54 | 06:06 | 18:28 | 12:17 | 147.12 |
| 11 |
06:29
↑
112° ESE
|
18:05
↑
248° WSW
|
11h 35m | +0m 13s | 05:15 | 19:20 | 05:40 | 18:54 | 06:06 | 18:28 | 12:17 | 147.13 |
| 12 |
06:30
↑
112° ESE
|
18:06
↑
248° WSW
|
11h 36m | +0m 14s | 05:15 | 19:20 | 05:41 | 18:55 | 06:07 | 18:29 | 12:18 | 147.13 |
| 13 |
06:30
↑
112° ESE
|
18:06
↑
248° WSW
|
11h 36m | +0m 15s | 05:15 | 19:21 | 05:41 | 18:55 | 06:07 | 18:29 | 12:18 | 147.14 |
| 14 |
06:30
↑
112° ESE
|
18:07
↑
249° WSW
|
11h 36m | +0m 15s | 05:16 | 19:21 | 05:41 | 18:55 | 06:07 | 18:30 | 12:18 | 147.15 |
| 15 |
06:30
↑
111° ESE
|
18:07
↑
249° WSW
|
11h 36m | +0m 16s | 05:16 | 19:22 | 05:42 | 18:56 | 06:08 | 18:30 | 12:19 | 147.16 |
| 16 |
06:31
↑
111° ESE
|
18:08
↑
249° WSW
|
11h 37m | +0m 16s | 05:16 | 19:22 | 05:42 | 18:56 | 06:08 | 18:31 | 12:19 | 147.17 |
| 17 |
06:31
↑
111° ESE
|
18:08
↑
249° WSW
|
11h 37m | +0m 17s | 05:16 | 19:22 | 05:42 | 18:57 | 06:08 | 18:31 | 12:19 | 147.18 |
| 18 |
06:31
↑
111° ESE
|
18:09
↑
249° WSW
|
11h 37m | +0m 17s | 05:17 | 19:23 | 05:42 | 18:57 | 06:08 | 18:31 | 12:20 | 147.19 |
| 19 |
06:31
↑
110° ESE
|
18:09
↑
250° WSW
|
11h 38m | +0m 18s | 05:17 | 19:23 | 05:43 | 18:58 | 06:08 | 18:32 | 12:20 | 147.20 |
| 20 |
06:31
↑
110° ESE
|
18:10
↑
250° WSW
|
11h 38m | +0m 18s | 05:17 | 19:24 | 05:43 | 18:58 | 06:09 | 18:32 | 12:20 | 147.21 |
| 21 |
06:31
↑
110° ESE
|
18:10
↑
250° WSW
|
11h 38m | +0m 19s | 05:17 | 19:24 | 05:43 | 18:58 | 06:09 | 18:33 | 12:21 | 147.22 |
| 22 |
06:32
↑
110° ESE
|
18:11
↑
250° WSW
|
11h 39m | +0m 19s | 05:18 | 19:24 | 05:43 | 18:59 | 06:09 | 18:33 | 12:21 | 147.24 |
| 23 |
06:32
↑
110° ESE
|
18:11
↑
250° WSW
|
11h 39m | +0m 20s | 05:18 | 19:25 | 05:43 | 18:59 | 06:09 | 18:34 | 12:21 | 147.25 |
| 24 |
06:32
↑
109° ESE
|
18:11
↑
251° WSW
|
11h 39m | +0m 20s | 05:18 | 19:25 | 05:44 | 18:59 | 06:09 | 18:34 | 12:21 | 147.26 |
| 25 |
06:32
↑
109° ESE
|
18:12
↑
251° WSW
|
11h 40m | +0m 21s | 05:18 | 19:25 | 05:44 | 19:00 | 06:09 | 18:34 | 12:22 | 147.28 |
| 26 |
06:32
↑
109° ESE
|
18:12
↑
251° WSW
|
11h 40m | +0m 21s | 05:18 | 19:26 | 05:44 | 19:00 | 06:09 | 18:35 | 12:22 | 147.29 |
| 27 |
06:32
↑
109° ESE
|
18:13
↑
252° WSW
|
11h 40m | +0m 22s | 05:19 | 19:26 | 05:44 | 19:00 | 06:09 | 18:35 | 12:22 | 147.31 |
| 28 |
06:32
↑
108° ESE
|
18:13
↑
252° WSW
|
11h 41m | +0m 22s | 05:19 | 19:26 | 05:44 | 19:01 | 06:09 | 18:35 | 12:22 | 147.33 |
| 29 |
06:32
↑
108° ESE
|
18:13
↑
252° WSW
|
11h 41m | +0m 23s | 05:19 | 19:26 | 05:44 | 19:01 | 06:09 | 18:36 | 12:22 | 147.34 |
| 30 |
06:32
↑
108° ESE
|
18:14
↑
252° WSW
|
11h 41m | +0m 23s | 05:19 | 19:27 | 05:44 | 19:01 | 06:09 | 18:36 | 12:23 | 147.36 |
| 31 |
06:32
↑
108° ESE
|
18:14
↑
253° WSW
|
11h 42m | +0m 23s | 05:19 | 19:27 | 05:44 | 19:02 | 06:09 | 18:36 | 12:23 | 147.38 |
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All times are in local time for Jaffna. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Jaffna, the earliest sunrise of January is on January 01 or January 02 and the latest sunset of January is on January 30 or January 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Jaffna?
Days in Jaffna are currently getting shorter by about 30s each day, roughly 4 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Jaffna Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:39-05:47 | 18:35-18:43 |
| Golden hour | 05:47-06:28 | 17:54-18:35 |
Jaffna's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 12h 41m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 11h 33m |
| Earliest sunrise | May 21, 2026 | 05:48 |
| Latest sunset | July 2, 2026 | 18:34 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Jaffna
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Jaffna also fixes the Qibla: face 292deg (WNW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,483 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Jaffna on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Jaffna get the golden hour at 05:47-06:28 in the morning and 17:54-18:35 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:39-05:47 and 18:35-18:43. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Jaffna
What time is sunrise in Jaffna today?
Today Jaffna has sunrise at 06:01 local time.
What time is sunset in Jaffna today?
Today Jaffna has sunset at 18:21 local time.
What time is solar noon in Jaffna today?
Solar noon in Jaffna — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:11 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Jaffna?
In Jaffna today: civil twilight begins at 05:39 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:43 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Jaffna?
Nautical twilight in Jaffna today runs from 05:14 in the morning to 19:08 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Jaffna for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Jaffna ends at 19:33 in the evening and resumes at 04:49 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Jaffna?
Today in Jaffna, the sun rises at an azimuth of 80° and sets at 280° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
