Right now, local time in Columbus is 07:11 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Columbus ranks #109340 worldwide by population and #12366 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Columbus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.6366° N, 109.2521° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,093 m above sea level — higher than about 96% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Montana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,042 · #109340 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
- 45.64° S, 70.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 415 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:11 GMT+5 (Indian/Kerguelen)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Columbus today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 30.1° from north (NNE (30°))
Full prayer timetable for Columbus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Columbus sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Columbus sits at 1093 m above sea level. Columbus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,497 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,863 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.64° N, 109.25° 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 | 06:11 | −1h |
| Chicago | 08:11 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 11:11 | +4h |
| London | 14:11 | +7h |
| Paris | 15:11 | +8h |
| Moscow | 17:11 | +10h |
| Dubai | 18:11 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 19:41 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:11 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 22:11 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 23:11 | +16h |
| Sydney | 01:11 | +18h |
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 City09:11
- Los Angeles06:11
- Brooklyn09:11
- Chicago08:11
- Queens09:11
- Houston08:11
- Phoenix07:11
- Philadelphia09:11
- San Antonio08:11
- Manhattan09:11
- San Diego06:11
- The Bronx09:11
Distances from Columbus
| Los Angeles | 1,497 km | SW (214°) |
| Chicago | 1,780 km | E (96°) |
| London | 7,267 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 7,599 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 8,322 km | NNE (19°) |
| Tokyo | 8,640 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 9,950 km | SE (126°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,279 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,978 km | NNE (15°) |
| Mumbai | 12,822 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 13,304 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 13,863 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Columbus
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/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
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 17:04 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbus tonight?
The moon phase over Columbus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Columbus?
The antipode of Columbus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.64° S, 70.75° E. It falls on land, near Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, about 415 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Columbus?
Columbus sits at about 1,093 m above sea level, higher than roughly 96% 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 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.