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What time is it in Columbus?
12:42:39
Friday 13 November 2026
- Columbus, United States
- Time zone UTC−05:00
- Next clock change: 14 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:15 · sunset 17:17
Time difference with Columbus
Columbus is on UTC−05:00 right now: 5 hours behind UTC in winter and 4 hours behind in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York United States | 12:42 | same time |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 16 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 2 hours ahead |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Columbus
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 14 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC−05:00 → UTC−04:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 7 November 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 01:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC−04:00 → UTC−05:00) |
Last change: Sunday 1 November 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
Official time zone (IANA database): America/New_York. Daylight saving time in the United States: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Columbus
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 362 km away, La Porte is 1 hour behind Columbus most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Upper Arlington | 7 km |
| Whitehall | 10 km |
| Grove City | 12 km |
| Gahanna | 12 km |
| Hilliard | 16 km |
| Reynoldsburg | 16 km |
| Dublin | 18 km |
| Westerville | 19 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Columbus
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10 h 2 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:46, dusk 17:46, solar noon 12:16. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 20 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 hours).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 06:02 (9 June 2027), latest at 08:07 (7 November 2027); earliest sunset at 17:06 (4 December 2026), latest at 21:04 (21 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 20 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:25 · moonset 20:26 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 06:47 · moon calendar
Other cities in the United States
- New York
- Los Angeles3 hours behind
- Brooklyn
- Chicago1 hour behind
- Queens
- Houston1 hour behind
- Phoenix2 hours behind
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio1 hour behind
- Manhattan
- San Diego3 hours behind
- Bronx