Right now, local time in Columbia is 13:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbia ranks #4789 worldwide by population and #243 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9517° N, 92.3341° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 215 m above sea level — higher than about 54% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 129,330 · #4789 worldwide
🌍 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
- 38.95° S, 87.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,802 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
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 45.6° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Columbia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Columbia sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. 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 sits at just 215 m above sea level. Columbia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 514 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,239 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.95° N, 92.33° 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 | 11:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:32 | +3h |
| London | 19:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:32 | +17h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:32
- Los Angeles11:32
- Brooklyn14:32
- Chicago13:32
- Queens14:32
- Houston13:32
- Phoenix12:32
- Philadelphia14:32
- San Antonio13:32
- Manhattan14:32
- San Diego11:32
- The Bronx14:32
Distances from Columbia
| Chicago | 514 km | NE (49°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,370 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,865 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,164 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 8,420 km | SE (137°) |
| Moscow | 8,472 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,147 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,122 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,664 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 13,387 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,416 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,239 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Columbia
- Ashland21 km · 13:32
- Hallsville21 km · 13:32
- Centralia33 km · 13:32
- Saint Martins40 km · 13:32
- Holts Summit39 km · 13:32
- California41 km · 13:32
- Fayette37 km · 13:32
- Fulton35 km · 13:32
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Columbia in?
Columbia runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:38 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbia tonight?
The moon phase over Columbia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbia?
The antipode of Columbia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.95° S, 87.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,802 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Columbia?
Columbia sits at about 215 m above sea level, higher than roughly 54% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.