Current Time in Columbus, Mississippi, USA
6:16:46 PM
18:16:46
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Columbus is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Columbus
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Lowndes County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 23,168
- Elevation
- 66 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 29' N / 88° 25' W
Convert Columbus time
Compare Columbus with another city or time zone
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Columbus local time
Clock changes in Columbus
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 31 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Friday, September 11, 2026
View Columbus on SavvyTime's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 31 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (60.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Columbus
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around Columbus
Time context
Columbus follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jackson
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Mississippi
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Columbus, Mississippi, USA
Golden Triangle Regional AirportGTRMedium airport · Serves Columbus/W Point/Starkville16.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GTR / KGTR
About 16.0 km (9.9 mi) west-southwest of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tupelo Regional AirportTUPMedium airport · Serves Tupelo91.5 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TUP / KTUP
About 91.5 km (56.9 mi) north-northwest of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Key Field / Meridian Regional AirportMEIMedium airport · Serves Meridian133 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MEI / KMEI
About 133 km (82.5 mi) south-southwest of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Columbus in?
- Columbus currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Columbus?
- Clocks in Columbus move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Columbus currently on daylight saving time?
- Columbus is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Columbus right now?
- Columbus is currently UTC−05:00