Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in South Carolina, United States
Time in Columbia, South Carolina now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:45 AM
- Sunset
- 5:30 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 45 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Columbia time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Coordinates 34.00° N, 81.03° W; population about 142,416.
Sunrise and sunset in Columbia today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:19 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:45 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:07 PM
- Sunset
- 5:30 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:55 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 45 min
- Night length
- 13 h 15 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:29 AM – 7:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:54 PM – 5:45 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 6:29 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:45 PM – 5:55 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Columbia time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Columbia |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Columbia |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Columbia |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Columbia |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Columbia |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Columbia |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Columbia |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Columbia |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Columbia |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Columbia |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Columbia |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Columbia |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Columbia |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Columbia |
Questions about time in Columbia
What time zone is Columbia in?
Columbia uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Columbia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Columbia from UTC?
Columbia is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbia today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:45 AM and set at 5:30 PM, giving 10 h 45 min of daylight.
Near Columbia
- Charlotte, North Carolina 137 km
- North Charleston, South Carolina 161 km
- Charleston, South Carolina 170 km
- Savannah, Georgia 213 km
- Athens, Georgia 216 km
- Fayetteville, North Carolina 230 km
- High Point, North Carolina 237 km
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina 244 km