Current Time in Columbus, Georgia, USA
11:55:05 PM
23:55:05
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Columbus is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Columbus
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Georgia
- County
- Muscogee County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 206,922
- Elevation
- 82 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 27' N / 84° 59' W
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All times shown relative to Columbus local time
Clock changes in Columbus
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 30 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 30 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (61.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 30 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Columbus
Time context
Columbus follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Atlanta
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Georgia
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Columbus, Georgia, USA
Columbus AirportCSGMedium airport7.6 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CSG / KCSG
About 7.6 km (4.7 mi) northeast of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Southwest Georgia Regional AirportABYMedium airport · Serves Albany127 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABY / KABY
About 127 km (79.2 mi) southeast of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Middle Georgia Regional AirportMCNMedium airport · Serves Macon128 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MCN / KMCN
About 128 km (79.5 mi) east-northeast of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Columbus in?
- Columbus currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Columbus?
- Clocks in Columbus move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Columbus currently on daylight saving time?
- Columbus is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Columbus right now?
- Columbus is currently UTC−04:00