Current Time in Columbus, Indiana, USA
1:09:21 AM
01:09:21
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Time zone details
Columbus is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Columbus
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Bartholomew County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 46,690
- Elevation
- 192 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 12' N / 85° 55' W
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Columbus follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Indianapolis
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Columbus local time
Clock changes in Columbus
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 04 min1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 04 min1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 04 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Columbus
Upcoming public holidays in Indiana
- Thanksgiving Day
- Lincoln's Birthday
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Columbus, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis International AirportINDLarge airport · Serves Indianapolis65.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · IND / KIND
About 65.7 km (40.8 mi) north-northwest of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportCVGLarge airport · Serves Cincinnati / Covington110 km east
Source: OurAirports record · CVG / KCVG
About 110 km (68.0 mi) east of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Louisville Muhammad Ali International AirportSDFLarge airport · Serves Louisville116 km south
Source: OurAirports record · SDF / KSDF
About 116 km (72.0 mi) south of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Columbus in?
- Columbus uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
- When is the next clock change in Columbus?
- Clocks in Columbus move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Columbus observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Columbus observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Columbus?
- Columbus is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer