May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Columbia, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:30 ↑ 74.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:52 ↑ 285.1° WNW
Day Length: 13h 22m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: 26.89°
Sun Distance: 151.269 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Columbia?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Columbia
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:11
↑
70° ENE
|
20:01
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 50m | +2m 10s | 04:30 | 21:43 | 05:07 | 21:06 | 05:42 | 20:31 | 13:06 | 150.71 |
| 2 |
06:10
↑
69° ENE
|
20:02
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 52m | +2m 09s | 04:28 | 21:45 | 05:05 | 21:07 | 05:40 | 20:32 | 13:06 | 150.74 |
| 3 |
06:09
↑
69° ENE
|
20:03
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 07s | 04:26 | 21:46 | 05:04 | 21:08 | 05:39 | 20:33 | 13:06 | 150.78 |
| 4 |
06:07
↑
68° ENE
|
20:04
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 06s | 04:25 | 21:48 | 05:03 | 21:09 | 05:38 | 20:34 | 13:06 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
06:06
↑
68° ENE
|
20:05
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 05s | 04:23 | 21:49 | 05:01 | 21:11 | 05:37 | 20:35 | 13:06 | 150.86 |
| 6 |
06:05
↑
68° ENE
|
20:06
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 03s | 04:22 | 21:50 | 05:00 | 21:12 | 05:35 | 20:36 | 13:05 | 150.89 |
| 7 |
06:04
↑
67° ENE
|
20:07
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 02s | 04:20 | 21:52 | 04:59 | 21:13 | 05:34 | 20:37 | 13:05 | 150.93 |
| 8 |
06:03
↑
67° ENE
|
20:08
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 04m | +2m 00s | 04:18 | 21:53 | 04:57 | 21:14 | 05:33 | 20:38 | 13:05 | 150.97 |
| 9 |
06:02
↑
67° ENE
|
20:09
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 06m | +1m 58s | 04:17 | 21:55 | 04:56 | 21:15 | 05:32 | 20:39 | 13:05 | 151.00 |
| 10 |
06:01
↑
66° ENE
|
20:10
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 08m | +1m 57s | 04:15 | 21:56 | 04:55 | 21:16 | 05:31 | 20:40 | 13:05 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
06:00
↑
66° ENE
|
20:11
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 10m | +1m 55s | 04:14 | 21:57 | 04:54 | 21:18 | 05:30 | 20:41 | 13:05 | 151.08 |
| 12 |
05:59
↑
66° ENE
|
20:12
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 12m | +1m 53s | 04:13 | 21:59 | 04:52 | 21:19 | 05:29 | 20:42 | 13:05 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
05:58
↑
65° ENE
|
20:13
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 51s | 04:11 | 22:00 | 04:51 | 21:20 | 05:28 | 20:43 | 13:05 | 151.14 |
| 14 |
05:57
↑
65° ENE
|
20:14
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 49s | 04:10 | 22:02 | 04:50 | 21:21 | 05:27 | 20:44 | 13:05 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
05:56
↑
65° ENE
|
20:15
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 48s | 04:08 | 22:03 | 04:49 | 21:22 | 05:26 | 20:45 | 13:05 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:15
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 20m | +1m 46s | 04:07 | 22:04 | 04:48 | 21:23 | 05:25 | 20:46 | 13:05 | 151.24 |
| 17 |
05:55
↑
64° ENE
|
20:16
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 43s | 04:06 | 22:06 | 04:47 | 21:25 | 05:24 | 20:47 | 13:05 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
05:54
↑
64° ENE
|
20:17
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 41s | 04:04 | 22:07 | 04:46 | 21:26 | 05:23 | 20:48 | 13:05 | 151.31 |
| 19 |
05:53
↑
63° ENE
|
20:18
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 39s | 04:03 | 22:09 | 04:45 | 21:27 | 05:22 | 20:49 | 13:05 | 151.34 |
| 20 |
05:52
↑
63° ENE
|
20:19
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 37s | 04:02 | 22:10 | 04:44 | 21:28 | 05:21 | 20:50 | 13:05 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:52
↑
63° ENE
|
20:20
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 35s | 04:01 | 22:11 | 04:43 | 21:29 | 05:20 | 20:51 | 13:05 | 151.39 |
| 22 |
05:51
↑
63° ENE
|
20:21
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 32s | 04:00 | 22:12 | 04:42 | 21:30 | 05:20 | 20:52 | 13:05 | 151.42 |
| 23 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:22
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 30s | 03:58 | 22:14 | 04:41 | 21:31 | 05:19 | 20:53 | 13:06 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
05:50
↑
62° ENE
|
20:22
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 27s | 03:57 | 22:15 | 04:40 | 21:32 | 05:18 | 20:54 | 13:06 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
05:49
↑
62° ENE
|
20:23
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 25s | 03:56 | 22:16 | 04:39 | 21:33 | 05:17 | 20:55 | 13:06 | 151.50 |
| 26 |
05:48
↑
62° ENE
|
20:24
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 22s | 03:55 | 22:17 | 04:38 | 21:34 | 05:17 | 20:56 | 13:06 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
05:48
↑
61° ENE
|
20:25
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 20s | 03:54 | 22:19 | 04:38 | 21:35 | 05:16 | 20:56 | 13:06 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:25
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 17s | 03:53 | 22:20 | 04:37 | 21:36 | 05:15 | 20:57 | 13:06 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
05:47
↑
61° ENE
|
20:26
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 14s | 03:52 | 22:21 | 04:36 | 21:37 | 05:15 | 20:58 | 13:06 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:46
↑
61° ENE
|
20:27
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 11s | 03:51 | 22:22 | 04:35 | 21:38 | 05:14 | 20:59 | 13:06 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
05:46
↑
60° ENE
|
20:28
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 08s | 03:51 | 22:23 | 04:35 | 21:39 | 05:14 | 21:00 | 13:06 | 151.65 |
|
All times are in local time for Columbia. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Columbia, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 30 or May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Columbia?
Days in Columbia are currently getting shorter by about 2m 20s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Columbia Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:02-06:12 | 20:10-20:21 |
| Golden hour | 06:12-07:05 | 19:17-20:10 |
Columbia's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 53m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 25m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:43 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:38 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Columbia get the golden hour at 06:12-07:05 in the morning and 19:17-20:10 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:02-06:12 and 20:10-20:21. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Columbia
What time is sunrise in Columbia today?
Sunrise in Columbia today is at 06:30 local time.
What time is sunset in Columbia today?
Today Columbia has sunset at 19:52 local time.
What time is solar noon in Columbia today?
Solar noon in Columbia — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:12 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Columbia?
In Columbia today: civil twilight begins at 06:02 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:21 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Columbia?
Nautical twilight in Columbia today runs from 05:28 in the morning to 20:54 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Columbia for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Columbia ends at 21:29 in the evening and resumes at 04:53 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Columbia?
Today in Columbia, the sun rises at an azimuth of 75° and sets at 285° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
