What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbus?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Columbus, Nebraska. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:54 AM
79° EDawn 6:26 AM
Sunrise in Columbus will be at 6:54:55 AM CDT (in 3 hours).
Sunset
8:01 PM
281° WDusk 8:29 PM
Sunset in Columbus will be at 8:01:11 PM CDT (in 16 hours).
Now
6:54a8:01p
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Night now · First light at 5:17 AM
- Daylight
- 13h 06m
- Darkness
- 7h 46m
- Solar noon
- 1:28 PM
- Sun altitude
- 31.9° below
- Sun direction
- 42° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:55 AM
80° EDawn 6:27 AM
Sunrise in Columbus will be at 6:55:56 AM CDT (in 27 hours).
Sunset
7:59 PM
280° WDusk 8:27 PM
Sunset in Columbus will be at 7:59:30 PM CDT (in 40 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Columbus
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 3:36 PM
Calendar
America/Chicago · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:23 am | 6:51 am | 1:29 pm | 8:06 pm | 8:34 pm | 13:14:18 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:24 am | 6:52 am | 1:29 pm | 8:04 pm | 8:32 pm | 13:11:37 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:25 am | 6:53 am | 1:28 pm | 8:02 pm | 8:31 pm | 13:08:56 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:26 am | 6:54 am | 1:28 pm | 8:01 pm | 8:29 pm | 13:06:15 | |
Friday, September 4 13:06:15 of daylight·−2m 41s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:26 am – 8:29 pm Time 3:47 AM Altitude -31.9° Heading 41° NE Light Night 3:47 AM, Night, altitude -31.9 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:27 am | 6:55 am | 1:28 pm | 7:59 pm | 8:27 pm | 13:03:33 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:28 am | 6:56 am | 1:27 pm | 7:57 pm | 8:25 pm | 13:00:51 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:29 am | 6:57 am | 1:27 pm | 7:56 pm | 8:24 pm | 12:58:09 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:30 am | 6:58 am | 1:27 pm | 7:54 pm | 8:22 pm | 12:55:26 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:31 am | 6:59 am | 1:26 pm | 7:52 pm | 8:20 pm | 12:52:43 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:32 am | 7:01 am | 1:26 pm | 7:51 pm | 8:18 pm | 12:50:00 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:34 am | 7:02 am | 1:26 pm | 7:49 pm | 8:17 pm | 12:47:16 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:35 am | 7:03 am | 1:25 pm | 7:47 pm | 8:15 pm | 12:44:32 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:36 am | 7:04 am | 1:25 pm | 7:45 pm | 8:13 pm | 12:41:48 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:37 am | 7:05 am | 1:24 pm | 7:44 pm | 8:11 pm | 12:39:04 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:38 am | 7:06 am | 1:24 pm | 7:42 pm | 8:10 pm | 12:36:20 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:39 am | 7:07 am | 1:24 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:08 pm | 12:33:36 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:40 am | 7:08 am | 1:23 pm | 7:38 pm | 8:06 pm | 12:30:51 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:41 am | 7:09 am | 1:23 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:04 pm | 12:28:07 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:42 am | 7:10 am | 1:23 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:03 pm | 12:25:22 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:43 am | 7:11 am | 1:22 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:01 pm | 12:22:37 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:44 am | 7:12 am | 1:22 pm | 7:32 pm | 7:59 pm | 12:19:52 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:45 am | 7:13 am | 1:22 pm | 7:30 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:17:07 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:46 am | 7:14 am | 1:21 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:14:23 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:47 am | 7:15 am | 1:21 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:11:38 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:48 am | 7:16 am | 1:21 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:08:53 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:49 am | 7:17 am | 1:20 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:06:08 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:50 am | 7:18 am | 1:20 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:03:24 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:51 am | 7:19 am | 1:20 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:00:39 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:52 am | 7:20 am | 1:19 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:45 pm | 11:57:55 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:53 am | 7:21 am | 1:19 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:44 pm | 11:55:10 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Columbus, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Columbus today?
- Sunrise in Columbus today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:54 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Columbus today?
- Sunset today is at 8:01 PM, after 13h 06m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Columbus, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Columbus is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 10m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Columbus, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Columbus, Nebraska is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 10m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Columbus get in summer than in winter?
- Columbus gets 6h 00m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 10m against 9h 10m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Columbus?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Columbus is on Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:56 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Columbus?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 9:08 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Columbus?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, with the sun down by 5:01 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Columbus?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:01 AM.
- Does Columbus observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Columbus uses Central Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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