Fajr Prayer Times — Colombo, Sri Lanka – 04:38
Today's Islamic prayer times in Colombo, Sri Lanka include Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. View the full Muslim prayer timetable for today and the upcoming days.
Fajr Prayer Times
04:38
Colombo, Sri Lanka · Muslim World League
Today's Salah Times in Colombo
Anchor your day at 04:38 in Colombo — the prayer that moves first moves everything else with it.
Aligning with Your Sleep Cycle
Sleep cycles run roughly ninety minutes; counting back from Fajr at 04:38 in Colombo, four full cycles point to 21:08 as a clean wake point.
Imsak vs Fajr
Some calendars list an “imsak” a few minutes before Fajr; in fiqh, the binding cutoff in Colombo remains the 04:38 adhan itself.
Recommended Bedtime in Colombo
Sleeping by 21:08 delivers around 7 hours of rest plus a 30-minute buffer for wudu before Fajr at 04:38.
Rebuilding After a Miss
A missed Fajr in Colombo is repaid as soon as you wake — the door is not closed, only relocated.
The Local Coastline Effect
Coastal cities perceive dawn slightly earlier than inland ones at the same latitude — your 04:38 in Colombo is the calendar truth, not the horizon’s mood.
Annual Fajr Range
Across the year Fajr in Colombo swings between 04:40 and 05:02 — a 22-minute spread driven by its 6.9° latitude.
Suhoor Cutoff
During Ramadan, suhoor in Colombo must end before Fajr at 04:38 — set your alarm twenty-five minutes earlier to eat without rushing.
Short-Dawn Bedtime
With only 76 minutes from Fajr to sunrise in Colombo, missing 04:38 forfeits the whole prayer — bed by 21:08 is not optional, it is the prayer’s prerequisite.