Right now, local time in Columbia is 17:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbia ranks #16241 worldwide by population and #1369 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.6151° N, 87.0353° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 196 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 36,800 · #16241 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
- 35.62° S, 92.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 2,027 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
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 50.1° from north (NE (50°))
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 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Columbia sits at just 196 m above sea level. Columbia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 699 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,753 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.62° N, 87.04° 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 | 15:04 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:04 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:04 | +3h |
| London | 23:04 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:04 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:04 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:04 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:34 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:04 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:04 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:04 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:04 | +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 City18:04
- Los Angeles15:04
- Brooklyn18:04
- Chicago17:04
- Queens18:04
- Houston17:04
- Phoenix16:04
- Philadelphia18:04
- San Antonio17:04
- Manhattan18:04
- San Diego15:04
- The Bronx18:04
Distances from Columbia
| Chicago | 699 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,842 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,795 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,074 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,832 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,586 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,728 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,174 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,197 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,581 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,770 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,753 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Columbia
- Spring Hill18 km · 17:04
- Mount Pleasant18 km · 17:04
- Thompson's Station24 km · 17:04
- Lewisburg29 km · 17:04
- Cornersville33 km · 17:04
- Chapel Hill31 km · 17:04
- Franklin38 km · 17:04
- Fairview42 km · 17:04
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 06:12 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbia tonight?
The moon phase over Columbia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbia?
The antipode of Columbia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.62° S, 92.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 2,027 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 196 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% 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 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.