Time in Columbia, Tennessee now
Columbia is in Tennessee and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Columbia.
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 36,800
- Coordinates
- 35.6151° N, 87.0353° W
Sunrise and sunset in Columbia.
Worked out for 35.6151° N, 87.0353° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Columbia for 14h 34m, and on the shortest day for 9h 45m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Columbia compared with other cities.
How the clock in Columbia lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Columbia |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Columbia.
The closest places listed for Tennessee, with the distance from Columbia and their local time. See every place on the Tennessee page.
When the clocks change in Columbia.
Columbia follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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 Columbia.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Columbia.
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What time is it in Columbia right now?
Columbia is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Columbia in?
Columbia uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Tennessee in most cases. The Tennessee page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Columbia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Columbia go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Columbia?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 20:06, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:53 and sets at 16:38.
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How long is the longest day in Columbia?
The sun is up for 14h 34m on the June solstice and for 9h 45m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Columbia and New York?
Columbia is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Columbia and London?
Columbia is 6 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 Columbia?
Columbia has about 36,800 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Tennessee on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Columbia?
Columbia sits at 35.6151° N, 87.0353° W in Tennessee, about 41 miles from Nashville.
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Which places are closest to Columbia?
The closest places listed are Spring Hill, 11 miles away, Lewisburg, 18 miles away and Franklin, 23 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.