Sun & moon times today, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Moon: 0.2%

Current Time:	Dec 20, 2025 at 8:38:01 am
Sunrise Today:	6:10 am↑ 114° Southeast
Sunset Today:	5:51 pm↑ 246° West
Moonrise Today:	6:15 am↑ 119° Southeast
Moonset Today:	6:06 pm↑ 242° Southwest
Daylight Hours:	11 hours, 41 minutes (-1s)

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Where is the Sun directly overhead right now?

Time:	8:38 am
Altitude:	31.5°
Direction:	124° SE
Phase:	Daylight

Day length today: 11h 40m 36s (Dec 20, 2025)

1 second shorter than yesterday (Dec 19, 2025)

53 minutes, 46 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

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Night	12:00 am – 4:55 am
Astro. Twilight	4:55 am – 5:21 am
Nautical Twilight	5:21 am – 5:47 am
Civil Twilight	5:47 am – 6:10 am
Daylight	6:10 am – 5:51 pm
Civil Twilight	5:51 pm – 6:13 pm
Nautical Twilight	6:13 pm – 6:40 pm
Astro. Twilight	6:40 pm – 7:06 pm
Night	7:06 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Batticaloa - Next 7 Days

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2025	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylength		Solar Noon
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. km
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. km
Dec 20	6:10 am	5:51 pm	11:40:36	−0:01	12:00 pm (58.8°)	147.189
Dec 21	6:11 am	5:51 pm	11:40:36	< 1s	12:01 pm (58.8°)	147.178
Dec 22	6:11 am	5:52 pm	11:40:36	< 1s	12:01 pm (58.8°)	147.168
Dec 23	6:12 am	5:52 pm	11:40:37	< 1s	12:02 pm (58.9°)	147.158
Dec 24	6:12 am	5:53 pm	11:40:38	+0:01	12:02 pm (58.9°)	147.149
Dec 25	6:13 am	5:53 pm	11:40:40	+0:01	12:03 pm (58.9°)	147.141
Dec 26	6:13 am	5:54 pm	11:40:42	+0:02	12:03 pm (58.9°)	147.133
* All times are local time for Batticaloa. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Batticaloa is at 8:33 pm on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 54 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox	Mar 20	2:31 pm
June solstice	Jun 21	8:12 am
September equinox	Sep 22	11:49 pm
December solstice	Dec 21	8:33 pm
* All times are local Batticaloa time.

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Percent Illuminated:

0.2%

Time:	8:38 am
Altitude:	28.0°
Direction:	128° SE
Position:	Near New Moon (Waxing Crescent)

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Moon in Batticaloa - Next 7 days

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2025	Moonrise/Moonset			Meridian Passing
Dec	Moonrise	Moonset	Moonrise	Time		Distance (km)	Illumination
Dec 20	6:15 am	6:06 pm	-	12:10 pm	(53.6°)	403,096	0.2%
Dec 21	7:07 am	6:59 pm	-	1:03 pm	(54.8°)	400,803	1.6%
Dec 22	7:57 am	7:52 pm	-	1:54 pm	(57.4°)	398,021	5.0%
Dec 23	8:44 am	8:43 pm	-	2:43 pm	(61.2°)	394,781	10.3%
Dec 24	9:28 am	9:32 pm	-	3:30 pm	(66.1°)	391,084	17.4%
Dec 25	10:11 am	10:20 pm	-	4:15 pm	(71.9°)	386,953	26.1%
Dec 26	10:52 am	11:08 pm	-	4:59 pm	(78.2°)	382,429	36.0%
* All times are local time for Batticaloa. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Batticaloa This Coming Night

	Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 20, 2025
Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Comment
Mercury	Sat 4:54 am	Sat 4:36 pm	Sat 10:45 am	Slightly difficult to see
Venus	Sat 5:53 am	Sat 5:31 pm	Sat 11:42 am	Slightly difficult to see
Mars	Sat 6:34 am	Sat 6:11 pm	Sat 12:23 pm	Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter	Sat 7:29 pm	Sun 7:56 am	Sun 1:42 am	Perfect visibility
Saturn	Sat 11:54 am	Sat 11:52 pm	Sat 5:53 pm	Average visibility
Uranus	Sat 3:37 pm	Sun 4:02 am	Sat 9:49 pm	Average visibility
Neptune	Sat 12:05 pm	Sun 12:06 am	Sat 6:05 pm	Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Batticaloa.