Right now, local time in Columbia is 08:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbia ranks #36583 worldwide by population and #570 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Columbia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.48° S, 99.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,693 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Columbia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Columbia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Columbia sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Columbia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 607 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,474 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.48° N, 80.53° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | +2h |
| London | 13:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Columbia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Columbia local time:
Cities sharing Columbia's time zone
Distances from Columbia
| Chicago | 607 km | WSW (255°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,400 km | W (265°) |
| London | 5,796 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,086 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,550 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 8,219 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,316 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,141 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,545 km | NNW (345°) |
| Mumbai | 12,553 km | NNE (27°) |
| Singapore | 15,011 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,474 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Columbia
- Dearborn1 km · 08:51
- Lakeshore Village1 km · 08:51
- Colonial Acres2 km · 08:51
- Central2 km · 08:51
- Waterloo2 km · 08:51
- Lincoln2 km · 08:51
- Beechwood3 km · 08:51
- Westmount3 km · 08:51
FAQ
What time is it in Columbia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Columbia (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Columbia in?
Columbia runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Columbia observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbia today?
Columbia sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbia tonight?
The moon phase over Columbia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbia?
The antipode of Columbia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.48° S, 99.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,693 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Columbia?
Columbia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Columbia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Columbia, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.