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Time now in Columbus
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 08:21Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
216
Sunrise
06:59
Sunset
08:21
Day length
13h 21m
Coordinates
38.04, -84.37
Time difference from Columbus
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Columbus right now.
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About the time in Columbus
Columbus is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Around 216 people live in Columbus, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/New_York is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/New_York keeps pointing at New York time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Columbus
- What are normal business hours in Columbus in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Columbus runs from 13:00–21:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Columbus?
- Columbus is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- When do the sun rise and set in Columbus today?
- Sunrise is at 06:59 and sunset at 08:21, giving 13h 21m of daylight.
- What time is it in Columbus right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Columbus, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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