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Golden Hour in Columbus, GA

Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Columbus, GA. 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.

Photography planning

Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.

In Columbus, sunset ranges from 5:34 PM in November to 8:51 PM in June. All times local to Columbus (America/New_York).

MonthSunriseSunsetGolden hour (evening)LengthDaylight
January7:41 AM5:57 PM5:21 PM – 5:57 PM36 min10h 16m
February7:22 AM6:25 PM5:52 PM – 6:25 PM33 min11h 03m
March7:50 AM7:48 PM7:15 PM – 7:48 PM33 min11h 58m
April7:10 AM8:09 PM7:36 PM – 8:09 PM33 min12h 59m
May6:41 AM8:31 PM7:56 PM – 8:31 PM35 min13h 50m
June6:32 AM8:48 PM8:12 PM – 8:48 PM36 min14h 16m
July6:43 AM8:48 PM8:12 PM – 8:48 PM36 min14h 05m
August7:03 AM8:24 PM7:50 PM – 8:24 PM34 min13h 20m
September7:23 AM7:45 PM7:13 PM – 7:45 PM32 min12h 22m
October7:43 AM7:07 PM6:33 PM – 7:07 PM34 min11h 23m
November7:09 AM5:39 PM5:03 PM – 5:39 PM36 min10h 30m
December7:34 AM5:36 PM4:58 PM – 5:36 PM38 min10h 02m

What is golden hour?

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.

Photography services

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