Time in Columbus, Georgia right now
Columbus, Georgia runs on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Columbus.
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 206,922
- Coordinates
- 32.4610° N, 84.9877° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Columbus today.
Worked out for 32.4610° N, 84.9877° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Columbus for 14h 17m, and on the shortest day for 10h 1m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Columbus and other cities.
Columbus is on the same time as New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Columbus time zone and daylight saving time.
Columbus changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and back. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Columbus.
Direct answers on Columbus time, the Eastern Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Columbus right now?
Columbus is on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Columbus in?
Columbus uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does Columbus observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Columbus go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Columbus?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 20:50 in Columbus. On the shortest day it rises at 07:37 and sets at 17:38.
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How long is the longest day in Columbus?
The sun is up for 14h 17m on the June solstice and for 10h 1m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Columbus and New York?
Columbus is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Columbus and London?
Columbus is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Columbus?
Columbus has about 206,922 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Columbus, Georgia?
Columbus sits at 32.4610° N, 84.9877° W in Georgia, about 96 miles from Atlanta, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Columbus?
The closest places listed are Cusseta, 17 miles away, LaGrange, 40 miles away and Thomaston, 48 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Columbus.