United States
Time now in Columbia
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 07:45Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
9,707
Sunrise
06:22
Sunset
07:45
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
38.46, -90.22
Time difference from Columbia
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Columbia right now.
Columbia on the map
About the time in Columbia
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Columbia day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 9,707 people live in Columbia, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Columbia sits at latitude 38.46, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 23m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Columbia
- When do the sun rise and set in Columbia today?
- Sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset at 07:45, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
- Does Columbia change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Columbia?
- Columbia is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Columbia right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Columbia, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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