United States
Time now in Columbus
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 07:59Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
3,655
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
07:59
Day length
13h 01m
Coordinates
29.71, -96.56
Time difference from Columbus
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Columbus right now.
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About the time in Columbus
Around 3,655 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.
Columbus runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Sunrise today lands at 06:58 and sunset at 07:59 local time, giving 13h 01m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (29.71, -96.56) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Columbus.
Frequently asked questions about time in Columbus
- Does Columbus change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Columbus today?
- Sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset at 07:59, giving 13h 01m of daylight.
- 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.
- 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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