Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Columbia, SC
Sunrise in Columbia today is 7:32 AM and sunset is 6:45 PM, giving 11 h 13 min of daylight.
Sun times for Columbia, SC in local time (America/New York), calculated from its coordinates (34.00°, -81.03°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:32 AM to 8:06 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:11 PM to 6:45 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:07 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:10 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:09 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Columbia
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:32 AM | 6:45 PM | 11 h 13 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:33 AM | 6:43 PM | 11 h 11 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:34 AM | 6:42 PM | 11 h 09 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:35 AM | 6:41 PM | 11 h 07 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:35 AM | 6:40 PM | 11 h 05 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:36 AM | 6:39 PM | 11 h 03 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:37 AM | 6:38 PM | 11 h 01 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:29 AM | 5:26 PM | 9 h 56 min |
| February 1 | 7:21 AM | 5:54 PM | 10 h 34 min |
| March 1 | 6:52 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 28 min |
| April 1 | 7:11 AM | 7:44 PM | 12 h 34 min |
| May 1 | 6:34 AM | 8:07 PM | 13 h 33 min |
| June 1 | 6:13 AM | 8:30 PM | 14 h 16 min |
| July 1 | 6:16 AM | 8:39 PM | 14 h 23 min |
| August 1 | 6:35 AM | 8:24 PM | 13 h 49 min |
| September 1 | 6:57 AM | 7:49 PM | 12 h 52 min |
| October 1 | 7:18 AM | 7:08 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| November 1 | 6:43 AM | 5:31 PM | 10 h 48 min |
| December 1 | 7:11 AM | 5:14 PM | 10 h 03 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Columbia: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbia today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 6:45 PM in Columbia, SC (America/New York). Solar noon is 1:09 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 13 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Columbia today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:32 AM to 8:06 AM in the morning and 6:11 PM to 6:45 PM in the evening at Columbia, SC.
When does it get dark in Columbia?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:10 PM in Columbia, SC; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:07 AM.