Prayer times in Sri Lanka
Times for Monday, October 19, 2026 in the major cities, Ramadan dates, a page for each city and the calculation convention followed in Sri Lanka: University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi.
Prayer times on October 19 in the major cities
| City | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 04:48 | 05:57 | 11:57 | 15:16 | 17:54 | 19:05 |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 04:47 | 05:56 | 11:57 | 15:16 | 17:54 | 19:05 |
| Jaffna | 04:48 | 05:58 | 11:56 | 15:16 | 17:52 | 19:02 |
| Kandy | 04:45 | 05:54 | 11:54 | 15:13 | 17:51 | 19:01 |
| Trincomalee | 04:43 | 05:52 | 11:52 | 15:11 | 17:48 | 18:58 |
| Galle | 04:46 | 05:55 | 11:56 | 15:14 | 17:54 | 19:04 |
| Anuradhapura | 04:46 | 05:55 | 11:55 | 15:14 | 17:51 | 19:01 |
| Ratnapura | 04:45 | 05:54 | 11:55 | 15:13 | 17:52 | 19:02 |
| Badulla | 04:43 | 05:52 | 11:52 | 15:11 | 17:50 | 19:00 |
| Kurunegala | 04:46 | 05:55 | 11:55 | 15:14 | 17:52 | 19:02 |
Method: University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi. Local time in each city.
The calculation method in Sri Lanka
No published national convention was found for this country: times follow the “University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi” method, published in a neighbouring country (Fajr at 18°, Isha at 18°). Every city page shows the other methods alongside.
- Fajr
- Sun 18° below the horizon
- Isha
- Sun 18° below the horizon
- Start of Asr
- one shadow length (most schools)
- Imsak
- 10 min before Fajr (practice)
- Safety minutes
- Dhuhr +1 min
- Start of Ramadan
- announced after the crescent is sighted
Ramadan 2027 in Sri Lanka
Ramadan is expected from Monday, February 8, 2027 to Monday, March 8, 2027 (29 days, Umm al-Qura calendar), subject to crescent sighting. On the first day in Colombo: imsak at 05:08, iftar at 18:21.
Ramadan 2027 imsakia for Colombo