Right now, local time in Columbus is 18:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbus ranks #2977 worldwide by population and #126 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.4610° N, 84.9877° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 82 m above sea level — higher than about 29% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 206,922 · #2977 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
- 32.46° S, 95.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,914 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
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 52.2° 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-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Columbus sits at just 82 m above sea level. Columbus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,073 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,143 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.46° N, 84.99° 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 | 15:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | +2h |
| London | 23:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +16h |
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 City18:18
- Los Angeles15:18
- Brooklyn18:18
- Chicago17:18
- Queens18:18
- Houston17:18
- Phoenix16:18
- Philadelphia18:18
- San Antonio17:18
- Manhattan18:18
- San Diego15:18
- The Bronx18:18
Distances from Columbus
| Chicago | 1,073 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,083 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 6,911 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,176 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,441 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,803 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,123 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,340 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,593 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,824 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,849 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,143 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Columbus
- Phenix City2 km · 18:18
- Ladonia9 km · 18:18
- Smiths Station14 km · 18:18
- Cusseta27 km · 18:18
- Hamilton35 km · 18:18
- Valley44 km · 18:18
- Pine Mountain47 km · 18:18
- Opelika42 km · 17:18
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 45.
What time zone is Columbus in?
Columbus runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Columbus 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 Columbus today?
Columbus sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbus tonight?
The moon phase over Columbus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbus?
The antipode of Columbus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.46° S, 95.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,914 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 82 m above sea level, higher than roughly 29% 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 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.