Right now, local time in Columbus is 15:01 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbus ranks #148095 worldwide by population and #16947 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.2532° N, 82.1971° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 336 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 994 · #148095 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
- 35.25° S, 97.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,588 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
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 53.5° from north (NE (54°))
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 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Columbus sits at just 336 m above sea level. Columbus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 875 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.25° N, 82.20° 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 | 12:01 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:01 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:01 | +2h |
| London | 20:01 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:01 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:01 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:01 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:31 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:01 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:01 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:01 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:01 | +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 City15:01
- Los Angeles12:01
- Brooklyn15:01
- Chicago14:01
- Queens15:01
- Houston14:01
- Phoenix13:01
- Philadelphia15:01
- San Antonio14:01
- Manhattan15:01
- San Diego12:01
- The Bronx15:01
Distances from Columbus
| Chicago | 875 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,281 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,509 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,776 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,536 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,406 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,012 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,937 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,385 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,431 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,183 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,897 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Columbus
- Tryon6 km · 15:01
- Landrum9 km · 15:01
- Lake Lure19 km · 15:01
- Dana18 km · 15:01
- Edneyville20 km · 15:01
- East Flat Rock21 km · 15:01
- Inman Mills25 km · 15:01
- Inman25 km · 15:01
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 06:52 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbus tonight?
The moon phase over Columbus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbus?
The antipode of Columbus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.25° S, 97.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,588 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 336 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% 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 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.