Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Columbia, SC. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Columbia, sunset ranges from 5:14 PM in November to 8:39 PM in June. All times local to Columbia (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:29 AM | 5:38 PM | 5:00 PM – 5:38 PM | 38 min | 10h 09m |
| February | 7:08 AM | 6:08 PM | 5:33 PM – 6:08 PM | 35 min | 11h 00m |
| March | 7:34 AM | 7:31 PM | 6:58 PM – 7:31 PM | 33 min | 11h 57m |
| April | 6:53 AM | 7:55 PM | 7:22 PM – 7:55 PM | 33 min | 13h 02m |
| May | 6:22 AM | 8:18 PM | 7:43 PM – 8:18 PM | 35 min | 13h 56m |
| June | 6:12 AM | 8:37 PM | 8:00 PM – 8:37 PM | 37 min | 14h 25m |
| July | 6:24 AM | 8:35 PM | 7:59 PM – 8:35 PM | 36 min | 14h 12m |
| August | 6:45 AM | 8:10 PM | 7:36 PM – 8:10 PM | 34 min | 13h 25m |
| September | 7:07 AM | 7:30 PM | 6:57 PM – 7:30 PM | 33 min | 12h 23m |
| October | 7:29 AM | 6:49 PM | 6:16 PM – 6:49 PM | 33 min | 11h 21m |
| November | 6:56 AM | 5:20 PM | 4:44 PM – 5:20 PM | 36 min | 10h 24m |
| December | 7:22 AM | 5:16 PM | 4:38 PM – 5:16 PM | 38 min | 9h 54m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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