Current Time in Columbus, Nebraska, USA
9:53:38 PM
21:53:38
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
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
- Nebraska
- County
- Platte County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 22,797
- Elevation
- 441 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 25' N / 97° 22' W
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Columbus follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Omaha
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Columbus local time
Clock changes in Columbus
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 53 min2 min 5 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
- 9 hr 53 min2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.2° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 53 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Columbus
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Plan around Columbus
Upcoming public holidays in Nebraska
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Columbus, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln AirportLNKMedium airport · Serves Lincoln82.5 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LNK / KLNK
About 82.5 km (51.3 mi) southeast of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Central Nebraska Regional AirportGRIMedium airport · Serves Grand Island94.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GRI / KGRI
About 94.0 km (58.4 mi) west-southwest of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Eppley AirfieldOMALarge airport · Serves Omaha124 km east
Source: OurAirports record · OMA / KOMA
About 124 km (76.9 mi) east of Columbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Columbus in?
- Columbus uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- 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 CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Columbus observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Columbus observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Columbus?
- Columbus is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer