Prayer Times in Colombo Today

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Monthly timetable —

DateFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Colombo at a glance

How prayer times are calculated in Colombo

Calculation methodMuslim World LeagueFajr at 18° · Isha sun 17° below the horizon
Asr juristic schoolStandardStandard – Shafi‘i, Maliki, Hanbali
Qibla direction294.8° WNW4,589 km (2,851 mi) to the Ka‘bah
Time zoneAsia/Colombo6.9271°, 79.8612°

Prayer times in Colombo, Sri Lanka are worked out from the position of the sun over the city’s coordinates (6.9271°, 79.8612°). By default this page uses the Muslim World League method — Fajr begins when the sun is 18° below the horizon and Isha sun 17° below the horizon — with the standard Asr rule.

Across the year, Fajr in Colombo is earliest around June (about 4:39 AM) and latest around February (about 5:17 AM). Daylight ranges from roughly 11h 44m in the shortest days to 12h 31m in the longest, which is why Isha moves between 6:58 PM and 7:42 PM.

To face the Qibla from Colombo, turn to 294.8° from true north (WNW). The Ka‘bah in Makkah is 4,589 km away along the shortest great-circle path.

Colombo prayer times through the year

Typical times on the 15th of each month (Muslim World League). For today’s exact times, see the timetable above.

MonthFajrSunriseDhuhrAsrMaghribIsha
Jan5:13 AM6:27 AM12:21 PM3:42 PM6:13 PM7:22 PM
Feb5:17 AM6:28 AM12:26 PM3:45 PM6:22 PM7:28 PM
Mar5:08 AM6:17 AM12:21 PM3:33 PM6:22 PM7:27 PM
Apr4:52 AM6:03 AM12:12 PM3:18 PM6:19 PM7:25 PM
May4:40 AM5:54 AM12:08 PM3:29 PM6:20 PM7:30 PM
Jun4:39 AM5:55 AM12:12 PM3:38 PM6:27 PM7:39 PM
Jul4:47 AM6:02 AM12:18 PM3:42 PM6:31 PM7:42 PM
Aug4:53 AM6:05 AM12:16 PM3:30 PM6:25 PM7:33 PM
Sep4:52 AM6:01 AM12:07 PM3:14 PM6:11 PM7:16 PM
Oct4:47 AM5:57 AM11:57 AM3:15 PM5:55 PM7:01 PM
Nov4:48 AM6:01 AM11:56 AM3:17 PM5:49 PM6:58 PM
Dec4:59 AM6:14 AM12:07 PM3:27 PM5:57 PM7:08 PM

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Prayer times in Colombo — questions

Fajr in Colombo changes daily with the sun. This page shows today's exact time, calculated for Colombo's coordinates (6.9271, 79.8612).
By default Muslim World League (Fajr at 18°), the method used across Sri Lanka. You can change it under Calculation settings on this page.
The Qibla from Colombo is 294.8° from true north (WNW), 4,589 km to the Ka‘bah in Makkah.
It should be very close. If your mosque adds a short buffer, use the manual minute adjustment in Calculation settings to match it exactly.

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