Right now, local time in Columbus is 16:33 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbus ranks #630 worldwide by population and #18 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 77m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 18:37
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 235 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 913,175 · #630 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Columbus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.96° S, 97.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,724 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Columbus today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:40
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Dhuhr
- 13:17
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 18:36
- Isha
- 19:51
- Qibla direction
- 52.3° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Columbus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Columbus sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Columbus sits at just 235 m above sea level. Columbus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 444 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,369 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.96° N, 83.00° 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 | 13:33 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +1h |
| London | 20:33 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +15h |
Best time to call Columbus
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Columbus local time:
Cities sharing Columbus's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:33
- Los Angeles13:33
- Brooklyn16:33
- Chicago15:33
- Queens16:33
- Houston15:33
- Phoenix13:33
- Philadelphia16:33
- San Antonio15:33
- Manhattan16:33
- San Diego13:33
- The Bronx16:33
Distances from Columbus
| Chicago | 444 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,176 km | W (269°) |
| London | 6,206 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,489 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,991 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,005 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,536 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,574 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,864 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,995 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 15,222 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,369 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Columbus
- Grandview Heights4 km · 16:33
- Bexley5 km · 16:33
- Upper Arlington7 km · 16:33
- Obetz10 km · 16:33
- Urbancrest10 km · 16:33
- Whitehall10 km · 16:33
- Grove City12 km · 16:33
- Minerva Park14 km · 16:33
FAQ
What time is it in Columbus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Columbus (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Columbus in?
Columbus runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Columbus observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbus today?
Columbus sees sunrise at 07:56 and sunset at 18:37 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbus tonight?
The moon phase over Columbus tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbus?
The antipode of Columbus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.96° S, 97.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,724 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Columbus?
Columbus sits at about 235 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Columbus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Columbus, clocks run about 77 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.