Sunrise & Sunset Today in Kandy, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:49 ↑ 68.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:20 ↑ 292.0° WNW
Day Length: 12h 30m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: 64.53°
Sun Distance: 151.611 million km
Next Solstice: Sunday, June 21, 2026 (June Solstice)
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Kandy
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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 |
05:53
↑
75° ENE
|
18:15
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 22m | +0m 20s | 04:40 | 19:28 | 05:06 | 19:03 | 05:31 | 18:37 | 12:04 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
05:53
↑
74° ENE
|
18:15
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 22m | +0m 20s | 04:40 | 19:28 | 05:05 | 19:03 | 05:31 | 18:37 | 12:04 | 150.75 |
| 3 |
05:52
↑
74° ENE
|
18:15
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 23m | +0m 20s | 04:40 | 19:28 | 05:05 | 19:03 | 05:30 | 18:38 | 12:04 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:52
↑
74° ENE
|
18:16
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 23m | +0m 20s | 04:39 | 19:29 | 05:05 | 19:03 | 05:30 | 18:38 | 12:04 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
05:52
↑
74° ENE
|
18:16
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 23m | +0m 19s | 04:39 | 19:29 | 05:04 | 19:03 | 05:30 | 18:38 | 12:04 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
05:52
↑
73° ENE
|
18:16
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 24m | +0m 19s | 04:39 | 19:29 | 05:04 | 19:03 | 05:29 | 18:38 | 12:04 | 150.90 |
| 7 |
05:51
↑
73° ENE
|
18:16
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 24m | +0m 19s | 04:38 | 19:29 | 05:04 | 19:03 | 05:29 | 18:38 | 12:04 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
05:51
↑
73° ENE
|
18:16
↑
287° WNW
|
12h 24m | +0m 19s | 04:38 | 19:29 | 05:03 | 19:04 | 05:29 | 18:38 | 12:04 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
05:51
↑
72° ENE
|
18:16
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 25m | +0m 18s | 04:37 | 19:30 | 05:03 | 19:04 | 05:29 | 18:38 | 12:03 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
05:51
↑
72° ENE
|
18:16
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 25m | +0m 18s | 04:37 | 19:30 | 05:03 | 19:04 | 05:28 | 18:38 | 12:03 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
05:51
↑
72° ENE
|
18:16
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 25m | +0m 18s | 04:37 | 19:30 | 05:03 | 19:04 | 05:28 | 18:39 | 12:03 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
05:50
↑
72° ENE
|
18:16
↑
288° WNW
|
12h 25m | +0m 18s | 04:37 | 19:30 | 05:02 | 19:04 | 05:28 | 18:39 | 12:03 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:50
↑
71° ENE
|
18:16
↑
289° WNW
|
12h 26m | +0m 17s | 04:36 | 19:31 | 05:02 | 19:05 | 05:28 | 18:39 | 12:03 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
05:50
↑
71° ENE
|
18:17
↑
289° WNW
|
12h 26m | +0m 17s | 04:36 | 19:31 | 05:02 | 19:05 | 05:28 | 18:39 | 12:03 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
05:50
↑
71° ENE
|
18:17
↑
289° WNW
|
12h 26m | +0m 17s | 04:36 | 19:31 | 05:02 | 19:05 | 05:27 | 18:39 | 12:03 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:50
↑
71° ENE
|
18:17
↑
289° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 16s | 04:35 | 19:31 | 05:02 | 19:05 | 05:27 | 18:40 | 12:03 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:50
↑
70° ENE
|
18:17
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 16s | 04:35 | 19:32 | 05:01 | 19:06 | 05:27 | 18:40 | 12:03 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
05:50
↑
70° ENE
|
18:17
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 16s | 04:35 | 19:32 | 05:01 | 19:06 | 05:27 | 18:40 | 12:03 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
05:50
↑
70° ENE
|
18:17
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 27m | +0m 15s | 04:35 | 19:32 | 05:01 | 19:06 | 05:27 | 18:40 | 12:03 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
05:49
↑
70° ENE
|
18:18
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 28m | +0m 15s | 04:35 | 19:33 | 05:01 | 19:06 | 05:27 | 18:40 | 12:04 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:49
↑
70° ENE
|
18:18
↑
290° WNW
|
12h 28m | +0m 15s | 04:34 | 19:33 | 05:01 | 19:07 | 05:27 | 18:41 | 12:04 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:49
↑
69° ENE
|
18:18
↑
291° WNW
|
12h 28m | +0m 14s | 04:34 | 19:33 | 05:01 | 19:07 | 05:27 | 18:41 | 12:04 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:49
↑
69° ENE
|
18:18
↑
291° WNW
|
12h 28m | +0m 14s | 04:34 | 19:33 | 05:01 | 19:07 | 05:27 | 18:41 | 12:04 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:49
↑
69° ENE
|
18:18
↑
291° WNW
|
12h 29m | +0m 13s | 04:34 | 19:34 | 05:00 | 19:07 | 05:26 | 18:41 | 12:04 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
05:49
↑
69° ENE
|
18:19
↑
291° WNW
|
12h 29m | +0m 13s | 04:34 | 19:34 | 05:00 | 19:08 | 05:26 | 18:41 | 12:04 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:49
↑
69° ENE
|
18:19
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 29m | +0m 13s | 04:34 | 19:34 | 05:00 | 19:08 | 05:26 | 18:42 | 12:04 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
05:49
↑
68° ENE
|
18:19
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 29m | +0m 12s | 04:34 | 19:35 | 05:00 | 19:08 | 05:26 | 18:42 | 12:04 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:49
↑
68° ENE
|
18:19
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 29m | +0m 12s | 04:34 | 19:35 | 05:00 | 19:08 | 05:26 | 18:42 | 12:04 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:49
↑
68° ENE
|
18:20
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 30m | +0m 11s | 04:34 | 19:35 | 05:00 | 19:09 | 05:26 | 18:42 | 12:04 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:49
↑
68° ENE
|
18:20
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 30m | +0m 11s | 04:33 | 19:36 | 05:00 | 19:09 | 05:26 | 18:43 | 12:04 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
05:49
↑
68° ENE
|
18:20
↑
292° WNW
|
12h 30m | +0m 10s | 04:33 | 19:36 | 05:00 | 19:09 | 05:26 | 18:43 | 12:05 | 151.66 |
|
All times are in local time for Kandy. 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 Kandy, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 20 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 29 to 31.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Kandy
What time is sunrise in Kandy today?
Sunrise in Kandy today is at 05:49 local time.
What time is sunset in Kandy today?
Sunset in Kandy today is at 18:20 local time.
What time is solar noon in Kandy today?
Solar noon in Kandy — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:04 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Kandy?
In Kandy today: civil twilight begins at 05:26 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:42 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Kandy?
Nautical twilight in Kandy today runs from 05:00 in the morning to 19:09 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Kandy for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Kandy ends at 19:35 in the evening and resumes at 04:34 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 Kandy?
Today in Kandy, the sun rises at an azimuth of 68° and sets at 292° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
