What time is it in Columbus?
Columbus, United States, is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-5). On 7 November the sun rises around 07:07 local time.
Columbus, UTC-5America/New_York
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Daylight
- 10 h 13 min
Columbus Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Columbus? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Columbus is UTC-5, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Columbus go forward one hour on Sunday 14 March: 02:00 → 03:00. All coming changes →
Columbus on your clock
Pick a time in Columbus and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Columbus at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 850,106
- Currency
- USD
- Dialling code
- +1
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.98, -82.99
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Columbus
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. New York shares the most at 8 a day.
Columbus's clock, and what it costs you
Columbus keeps the America/New_York timezone, UTC−5 on 7 November. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC-5) and summer (UTC-4), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Columbus 5 hours behind UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in Columbus, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 8 h overlap
- London, 3 h overlap
- Singapore, 0 h overlap
On 7 November the sun rises around 07:07 and sets around 17:23 in Columbus. The days are in the week from 7 November getting about 2 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 7 November is a waning crescent.
7 November is in week 45. The next clock change in Columbus lands on 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward one hour.
Most offices in Columbus run 09:00–17:00 in UTC-5. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Columbus
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Columbus in?
Columbus uses America/New_York, which is UTC-5.
Does Columbus observe daylight saving time?
The America/New_York zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.