Sunrise and sunset in Columbia, United States
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:40 and sets at 18:38 in Columbia (GMT-4): 10 h 57 min of daylight, 1 min 56 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:09, it is 43.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Solar noon
- 13:09, 43.2° high
- Day length
- 10 h 57 min
- Golden hour
- 07:40–08:14 and 18:03–18:38
- Blue hour
- 07:04–07:24 and 18:53–19:13
See the sun’s path over Columbia on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:16–06:45 | 19:33–20:02 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:45–07:14 | 19:03–19:33 |
| Civil twilight | 07:14–07:40 | 18:38–19:03 |
Sunrise and sunset in Columbia through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:30 | 17:26 | 9 h 56 min | 33° |
| February | 07:22 | 17:55 | 10 h 32 min | 38.9° |
| March | 06:54 | 18:21 | 11 h 27 min | 48.4° |
| April | 07:12 | 19:45 | 12 h 32 min | 60.6° |
| May | 06:36 | 20:08 | 13 h 32 min | 71.1° |
| June | 06:15 | 20:31 | 14 h 15 min | 78.1° |
| July | 06:17 | 20:40 | 14 h 22 min | 79.1° |
| August | 06:36 | 20:26 | 13 h 49 min | 74° |
| September | 06:59 | 19:52 | 12 h 53 min | 64.3° |
| October | 07:19 | 19:10 | 11 h 50 min | 52.8° |
| November | 06:44 | 17:33 | 10 h 48 min | 41.6° |
| December | 07:12 | 17:16 | 10 h 03 min | 34.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Columbia
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 6% of the sun covered at 09:30 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 38% of the sun covered at 12:32 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 15% of the sun covered at 17:16 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Columbia
- Charlotte 137 km
- North Charleston 161 km
- Charleston 170 km
- Savannah 213 km
- Athens 216 km
- Fayetteville 230 km
- High Point 237 km
- Winston-Salem 244 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 34.0007°, -81.0348° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.