Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Georgia, United States
Time in Columbus, Georgia now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 49 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Columbus time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States. Coordinates 32.46° N, 84.99° W; population about 206,922.
Sunrise and sunset in Columbus today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:33 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:23 PM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:13 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 49 min
- Night length
- 13 h 11 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:43 AM – 7:33 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:13 PM – 6:03 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:33 AM – 6:43 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:03 PM – 6:13 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.
Columbus time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Columbus |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Columbus |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Columbus |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Columbus |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Columbus |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Columbus |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Columbus |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Columbus |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Columbus |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Columbus |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Columbus |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Columbus |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Columbus |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Columbus |
Questions about time in Columbus
What time zone is Columbus in?
Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus from UTC?
Columbus is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbus 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 6:58 AM and set at 5:48 PM, giving 10 h 49 min of daylight.
Near Columbus
- Montgomery, Alabama 124 km
- South Fulton, Georgia 129 km
- Atlanta, Georgia 154 km
- Sandy Springs, Georgia 172 km
- Birmingham, Alabama 206 km
- Athens, Georgia 224 km
- Tallahassee, Florida 235 km
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama 255 km