Right now, local time in Columbia Heights is 09:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbia Heights ranks #15785 worldwide by population and #1321 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbia Heights — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9257° N, 77.0294° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 57 m above sea level — higher than about 24% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 38,000 · #15785 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Columbia Heights through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.93° S, 102.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,201 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Columbia Heights today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Columbia Heights — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Columbia Heights sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Columbia Heights sits at just 57 m above sea level. Columbia Heights's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 955 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,711 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.93° N, 77.03° 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 | 06:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:58 | +2h |
| London | 14:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Columbia Heights
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Columbia Heights local time:
Cities sharing Columbia Heights's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:58
- Los Angeles06:58
- Brooklyn09:58
- Chicago08:58
- Queens09:58
- Houston08:58
- Phoenix07:58
- Philadelphia09:58
- San Antonio08:58
- Manhattan09:58
- San Diego06:58
- The Bronx09:58
Distances from Columbia Heights
| Chicago | 955 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,692 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,896 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,163 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,633 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,819 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,902 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,327 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,850 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,106 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,536 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,711 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Columbia Heights
- Pleasant Plains1 km · 09:58
- Park View1 km · 09:58
- Central 14th Street / Spring Road1 km · 09:58
- Mount Pleasant1 km · 09:58
- Adams Morgan1 km · 09:58
- Shaw2 km · 09:58
- Central 14th Street / WMATA Northern Bus Barn2 km · 09:58
- Bloomingdale2 km · 09:58
FAQ
What time is it in Columbia Heights right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Columbia Heights (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Columbia Heights in?
Columbia Heights runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Columbia Heights 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 Heights today?
Columbia Heights sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbia Heights tonight?
The moon phase over Columbia Heights tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbia Heights?
The antipode of Columbia Heights — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.93° S, 102.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,201 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Columbia Heights?
Columbia Heights sits at about 57 m above sea level, higher than roughly 24% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Columbia Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Columbia Heights, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.