Right now, local time in Columbia is 17:18 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbia ranks #103435 worldwide by population and #11611 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.0363° N, 120.4013° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 652 m above sea level — higher than about 89% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,297 · #103435 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
- 38.04° S, 59.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,517 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
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 20.8° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for Columbia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Columbia sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Columbia sits at 652 m above sea level. Columbia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 484 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,716 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.04° N, 120.40° 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 | 17:18 | same time |
| Chicago | 19:18 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 22:18 | +5h |
| London | 01:18 | +8h |
| Paris | 02:18 | +9h |
| Moscow | 04:18 | +11h |
| Dubai | 05:18 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 06:48 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:18 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 09:18 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 10:18 | +17h |
| Sydney | 12:18 | +19h |
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 City20:18
- Los Angeles17:18
- Brooklyn20:18
- Chicago19:18
- Queens20:18
- Houston19:18
- Phoenix18:18
- Philadelphia20:18
- San Antonio19:18
- Manhattan20:18
- San Diego17:18
- The Bronx20:18
Distances from Columbia
| Los Angeles | 484 km | SSE (156°) |
| Chicago | 2,808 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 8,402 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 8,495 km | NNE (34°) |
| Paris | 8,830 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 9,380 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 10,291 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,215 km | NW (310°) |
| Sydney | 12,116 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 12,963 km | N (4°) |
| Mumbai | 13,521 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 13,716 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Columbia
- Sonora6 km · 17:18
- East Sonora7 km · 17:18
- Jamestown9 km · 17:18
- Phoenix Lake9 km · 17:18
- Murphys12 km · 17:18
- Cedar Ridge11 km · 17:18
- Forest Meadows15 km · 17:18
- Mono Vista12 km · 17:18
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/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
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 06:29 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbia tonight?
The moon phase over Columbia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbia?
The antipode of Columbia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.04° S, 59.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,517 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 652 m above sea level, higher than roughly 89% 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 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.