Right now, local time in Columbus is 15:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbus ranks #82069 worldwide by population and #9131 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.7066° N, 96.5397° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 62 m above sea level — higher than about 25% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,629 · #82069 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
- 29.71° S, 83.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,390 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
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 44.6° from north (NE (45°))
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 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Columbus sits at just 62 m above sea level. Columbus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,572 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,941 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.71° N, 96.54° 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 | 13:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:48 | +3h |
| London | 21:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:48 | +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 City16:48
- Los Angeles13:48
- Brooklyn16:48
- Chicago15:48
- Queens16:48
- Houston15:48
- Phoenix14:48
- Philadelphia16:48
- San Antonio15:48
- Manhattan16:48
- San Diego13:48
- The Bronx16:48
Distances from Columbus
| Chicago | 1,572 km | NNE (28°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,101 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 7,882 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 7,967 km | SE (132°) |
| Paris | 8,167 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,566 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,665 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,205 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,363 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,712 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,479 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 15,941 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Columbus
- Eagle Lake24 km · 15:48
- Weimar23 km · 15:48
- Schulenburg35 km · 15:48
- Bellville38 km · 15:48
- Sealy38 km · 15:48
- La Grange39 km · 15:48
- Hallettsville49 km · 15:48
- Wallis47 km · 15:48
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 06:41 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbus tonight?
The moon phase over Columbus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbus?
The antipode of Columbus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.71° S, 83.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,390 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 62 m above sea level, higher than roughly 25% 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 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.