Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Columbus, OH. 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 Columbus, sunset ranges from 5:06 PM in December to 9:04 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 41 minutes at the summer solstice and 43 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Columbus (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:51 AM | 5:31 PM | 4:50 PM – 5:31 PM | 41 min | 9h 40m |
| February | 7:24 AM | 6:08 PM | 5:30 PM – 6:08 PM | 38 min | 10h 43m |
| March | 7:43 AM | 7:38 PM | 7:03 PM – 7:38 PM | 35 min | 11h 56m |
| April | 6:54 AM | 8:10 PM | 7:34 PM – 8:10 PM | 36 min | 13h 16m |
| May | 6:16 AM | 8:40 PM | 8:01 PM – 8:40 PM | 39 min | 14h 24m |
| June | 6:02 AM | 9:02 PM | 8:21 PM – 9:02 PM | 41 min | 15h 00m |
| July | 6:16 AM | 8:59 PM | 8:19 PM – 8:59 PM | 40 min | 14h 44m |
| August | 6:43 AM | 8:28 PM | 7:51 PM – 8:28 PM | 37 min | 13h 45m |
| September | 7:13 AM | 7:40 PM | 7:04 PM – 7:40 PM | 36 min | 12h 27m |
| October | 7:42 AM | 6:52 PM | 6:15 PM – 6:52 PM | 37 min | 11h 10m |
| November | 7:17 AM | 5:15 PM | 4:35 PM – 5:15 PM | 40 min | 9h 58m |
| December | 7:46 AM | 5:07 PM | 4:24 PM – 5:07 PM | 43 min | 9h 21m |
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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