Time in Columbus, USA
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
What time is it in Columbus? It is on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Public holiday today in the United States: Veterans Day · All holidays
Columbus time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Columbus
Standard time is in effect in Columbus (UTC-5).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Columbus today
- Sunrise
- 7:12 AM
- Sunset
- 5:19 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:16 PM
- Golden hour
- 6:54–7:52 AM and 4:39–5:36 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 6 min (2 min 4 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:44–7:12 AM and 5:19–5:47 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20282% of the Sun covered, maximum at 9:37 AM
Moon in Columbus today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 5%
- Moonrise
- 9:45 AM
- Moonset
- 6:36 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 7:51 PM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 11:13 PM
About Columbus
Columbus is the capital of Ohio, United States. The time zone of Columbus is EST (UTC-5). The distance to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is 526 km (327 mi). Columbus had a population of 905,748 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 39°57′40″N 82°59′56″W
- Elevation
- 235 m (771 ft)
- Region
- Ohio
- District
- Franklin County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 905,748 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 526 km (327 mi)
Where is Columbus
Best time to call Columbus
Working hours in Columbus are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Columbus
- Grandview Heights 4 km (3 mi)
- Bexley 5 km (3 mi)
- Upper Arlington 7 km (4 mi)
- Whitehall 10 km (6 mi)
- Lincoln Village 11 km (7 mi)
- Grove City 12 km (7 mi)
- Gahanna 12 km (7 mi)
- Blacklick Estates 13 km (8 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Columbus
+ means the time there is ahead of Columbus, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Columbus in?
Columbus is in the EST time zone (America/New_York), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Columbus?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Columbus?
The current UTC offset in Columbus is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Columbus is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Columbus today?
Today the sun rises in Columbus at 7:12 AM and sets at 5:19 PM.
How far is Columbus from Washington, D.C.?
Columbus is 526 km (327 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.