Time Now in Columbia, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.95° N, 92.33° W
Elevation: 215 m above sea level
Population rank: #268 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Missouri
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Columbia keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Columbia sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Columbia sits at a modest 215 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1574 km away. A major centre in the United States, Columbia keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Columbia at 06:12 and sets at 20:18, giving 14h 05m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Columbia
Daylight Hours in Columbia
Columbia gets 14h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in Columbia is at 06:12 and sunset in Columbia is at 20:18.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 25m near the December solstice to 14h 54m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Columbia and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Columbia right now.
Other Cities in United States with Local Time
Cities Sharing Columbia's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Columbia.
Weather in Columbia
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in Columbia
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 3 Aug ● | 04:23 | 06:11 | 13:15 | 17:07 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 04:24 | 06:12 | 13:15 | 17:06 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 04:26 | 06:13 | 13:15 | 17:06 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 04:27 | 06:14 | 13:15 | 17:06 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 04:28 | 06:15 | 13:15 | 17:05 | 20:14 | 21:44 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 04:30 | 06:16 | 13:15 | 17:05 | 20:13 | 21:43 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 04:31 | 06:17 | 13:14 | 17:04 | 20:12 | 21:42 |
Add Columbia Widgets to Your Website
Embed free customizable Columbia widgets on your site. No registration. No coding.
Columbia Prayer Times Widget
Show daily prayer times for Columbia on any website
Columbia Weather Widget
Current conditions and 7-day forecast for Columbia
Columbia Sunrise & Sunset Widget
Sunrise, sunset, day length, and twilight times for Columbia
Columbia Moon Phase Widget
Current phase, illumination, and next full/new moon for Columbia
Columbia Countdown Timer Widget
Live event countdown in Columbia local time
14-day Forecast for Columbia
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Columbia
Sunrise
in Columbia
↑
6:12 AM
Sunset
in Columbia
↓
8:18 PM
Day Length
14h 05m
Dawn
in Columbia
5:42 AM
Dusk
in Columbia
8:48 PM
View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Columbia. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.
Moon Phases & Times for Columbia
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
71.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:43
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 12:24
View the detailed moon calendar for Columbia with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.
Distances & Clock Changes in Columbia
How Far Is Columbia From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,574 km | ENE (77deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,371 km | W (265deg) |
| London | 6,865 km | NE (45deg) |
| Paris | 7,164 km | NE (47deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,419 km | SE (137deg) |
| Moscow | 8,472 km | NNE (26deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,151 km | NW (320deg) |
| Dubai | 12,126 km | NNE (31deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Columbia?
Columbia next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Columbia's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Columbia and you would surface in the open ocean, near 39.0deg S, 87.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia
What time is it in Columbia right now?
The current local time in Columbia is 20:47 on Monday, August 03, 2026. Columbia follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Columbia in?
Columbia runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Columbia?
Is Columbia on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Columbia is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbia today?
In Columbia today the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 20:18, giving 14h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Columbia tonight?
The moon phase over Columbia tonight is Waning Gibbous with 71.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Columbia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Columbia, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.