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Time now in Columbus
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:20Sunset 07:38Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
170
Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
07:38
Day length
13h 18m
Coordinates
36.76, -89.10
Time difference from Columbus
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Columbus right now.
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About the time in Columbus
Sunrise today lands at 06:20 and sunset at 07:38 local time, giving 13h 18m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (36.76, -89.10) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Columbus.
Around 170 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/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Columbus
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Columbus?
- Columbus is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What are normal business hours in Columbus in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Columbus runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- When do the sun rise and set in Columbus today?
- Sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset at 07:38, giving 13h 18m 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/Chicago (UTC −5).
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