Sunrise & Sunset in Columbus
🇺🇸 Columbus, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Columbus
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 41m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:25sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:56sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:28sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:56sun appears at 106.1° (ESE (106°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:34sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:17sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:59sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:37sun disappears at 253.9° (WSW (254°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:05sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:37sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:08sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:57 | 18:36 | 17:58–18:53 | 10h 39m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:58 | 18:35 | 17:57–18:52 | 10h 36m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:59 | 18:33 | 17:55–18:51 | 10h 34m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 08:00 | 18:32 | 17:54–18:49 | 10h 32m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:02 | 17:31 | 16:53–17:48 | 10h 29m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:03 | 17:30 | 16:51–17:47 | 10h 27m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:04 | 17:29 | 16:50–17:46 | 10h 25m |
Columbus sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:29 | 19:16 | 11h 47m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:30 | 19:14 | 11h 45m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:31 | 19:13 | 11h 42m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:32 | 19:11 | 11h 39m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:33 | 19:09 | 11h 37m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:34 | 19:08 | 11h 34m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:35 | 19:06 | 11h 32m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:36 | 19:05 | 11h 29m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:37 | 19:03 | 11h 26m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:38 | 19:02 | 11h 24m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:39 | 19:00 | 11h 21m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:40 | 18:58 | 11h 19m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:41 | 18:57 | 11h 16m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:42 | 18:55 | 11h 14m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:43 | 18:54 | 11h 11m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:44 | 18:52 | 11h 08m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:45 | 18:51 | 11h 06m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:46 | 18:50 | 11h 03m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:47 | 18:48 | 11h 01m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:48 | 18:47 | 10h 58m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:49 | 18:45 | 10h 56m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:50 | 18:44 | 10h 53m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:51 | 18:42 | 10h 51m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:53 | 18:41 | 10h 49m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:54 | 18:40 | 10h 46m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:55 | 18:38 | 10h 44m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:56 | 18:37 | 10h 41m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:57 | 18:36 | 10h 39m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:58 | 18:35 | 10h 36m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:59 | 18:33 | 10h 34m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 08:00 | 18:32 | 10h 32m |
Daylight through the year in Columbus
At Columbus's latitude (39.96° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 01m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 20m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Columbus's coordinates (39.9612°, -82.9988°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/New York.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Columbus today?
The sun rises at 07:56 today in Columbus, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).
What time is sunset in Columbus today?
The sun sets at 18:37 today in Columbus, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).
When is golden hour in Columbus?
Today, golden hour runs 07:39–08:34 in the morning and 17:59–18:54 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.