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Monday, October 19, 2026

Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Columbus, OH

Sunrise in Columbus today is 7:46 AM and sunset is 6:46 PM, giving 11 h 00 min of daylight.

Sun times for Columbus, OH in local time (America/New York), calculated from its coordinates (39.96°, -83.00°).

Sunrise

7:46 AM
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Sunset

6:46 PM
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Daylight

11 h 00 min
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Golden hour and twilight today

Morning golden hour
7:46 AM to 8:23 AM
Evening golden hour
6:09 PM to 6:46 PM
Civil dawn begins
7:19 AM
Civil dusk ends
7:13 PM
Solar noon
1:16 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 Columbus

Sunrise and sunset in Columbus for the next 7 days
DateSunriseSunsetDaylight
Mon, Oct 197:46 AM6:46 PM11 h 00 min
Tue, Oct 207:47 AM6:45 PM10 h 57 min
Wed, Oct 217:48 AM6:43 PM10 h 55 min
Thu, Oct 227:50 AM6:42 PM10 h 52 min
Fri, Oct 237:51 AM6:40 PM10 h 50 min
Sat, Oct 247:52 AM6:39 PM10 h 47 min
Sun, Oct 257:53 AM6:38 PM10 h 45 min

Sunrise and sunset through the year

Sunrise and sunset in Columbus on the first of each month
DateSunriseSunsetDaylight
January 17:53 AM5:17 PM9 h 24 min
February 17:40 AM5:51 PM10 h 11 min
March 17:05 AM6:23 PM11 h 19 min
April 17:15 AM7:56 PM12 h 40 min
May 16:32 AM8:26 PM13 h 55 min
June 16:05 AM8:54 PM14 h 49 min
July 16:07 AM9:04 PM14 h 57 min
August 16:30 AM8:45 PM14 h 15 min
September 16:59 AM8:03 PM13 h 03 min
October 17:28 AM7:14 PM11 h 46 min
November 17:01 AM5:29 PM10 h 28 min
December 17:34 AM5:07 PM9 h 33 min

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Sunrise and sunset in Columbus: common questions

What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbus today?

On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:46 AM and sets at 6:46 PM in Columbus, OH (America/New York). Solar noon is 1:16 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 00 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.

When is golden hour in Columbus today?

Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:46 AM to 8:23 AM in the morning and 6:09 PM to 6:46 PM in the evening at Columbus, OH.

When does it get dark in Columbus?

Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:13 PM in Columbus, OH; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:19 AM.