Right now, local time in Columbus is 20:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbus ranks #88332 worldwide by population and #9855 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1692° N, 94.8441° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 278 m above sea level — higher than about 66% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,146 · #88332 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
- 37.17° S, 85.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,809 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
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 44.0° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Columbus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Columbus sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Columbus sits at just 278 m above sea level. Columbus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 810 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,320 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.17° N, 94.84° 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 | 18:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:48 | +3h |
| London | 02:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:48 | +17h |
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 City21:48
- Los Angeles18:48
- Brooklyn21:48
- Chicago20:48
- Queens21:48
- Houston20:48
- Phoenix19:48
- Philadelphia21:48
- San Antonio20:48
- Manhattan21:48
- San Diego18:48
- The Bronx21:48
Distances from Columbus
| Chicago | 810 km | NE (47°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,138 km | W (268°) |
| London | 7,161 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,460 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,428 km | SE (135°) |
| Moscow | 8,746 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,154 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,403 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,735 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 13,636 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,149 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,320 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Columbus
- Baxter Springs19 km · 20:48
- Galena21 km · 20:48
- Commerce26 km · 20:48
- Oswego24 km · 20:48
- Carl Junction25 km · 20:48
- Pittsburg30 km · 20:48
- Chetopa26 km · 20:48
- Miami33 km · 20:48
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:45 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbus tonight?
The moon phase over Columbus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbus?
The antipode of Columbus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.17° S, 85.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,809 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 278 m above sea level, higher than roughly 66% 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 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.