What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbia?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Columbia, North Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:11 AM
100° EDawn 6:46 AM
Sunrise in Columbia will be at 7:11:48 AM EDT (in 5h).
Sunset
6:29 PM
260° WDusk 6:54 PM
Sunset in Columbia will be at 6:29:10 PM EDT (in 16h 17m).
Now
7:11a6:29p
12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a
Night now · First light at 5:46 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 17m
- Darkness
- 9h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:50 PM
- Sun altitude
- 56.5° below
- Sun direction
- 39° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:12 AM
101° EDawn 6:46 AM
Sunrise in Columbia will be at 7:12:41 AM EDT (in 29h 1m).
Sunset
6:27 PM
259° WDusk 6:53 PM
Sunset in Columbia will be at 6:27:51 PM EDT (in 40h 16m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Columbia
Waxing Crescent
23% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:11 PM
- Moonset
- 9:30 PM
Calendar
Eastern Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:34 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:48 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 48m 27s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:35 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:54 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:12 PM | 11h 46m 12s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:36 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 43m 58s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:36 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 41m 43s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:37 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 39m 29s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:38 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:53 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 37m 15s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:39 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 35m 01s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:40 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:38 PM | 7:04 PM | 11h 32m 47s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:41 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 30m 34s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:41 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:01 PM | 11h 28m 21s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:42 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 26m 08s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:43 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:33 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 23m 56s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:44 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 21m 44s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:45 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:50 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:56 PM | 11h 19m 32s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:46 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:50 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 17m 21s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 17m 21s of daylight·−2m 11s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:46 AM – 6:54 PM Time 2:12 AM Altitude -56.5° Heading 39° NE Light Night 2:12 AM, Night, altitude -56.5 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:46 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:50 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:53 PM | 11h 15m 10s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:47 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:50 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 13m 00s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:48 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:50 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:51 PM | 11h 10m 50s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:49 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 08m 41s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:50 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:22 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 06m 32s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:51 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 04m 24s | |
| 22 Thu | 6:52 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:46 PM | 11h 02m 16s | |
| 23 Fri | 6:52 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 00m 09s | |
| 24 Sat | 6:53 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:44 PM | 10h 58m 03s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:54 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:42 PM | 10h 55m 58s | |
| 26 Mon | 6:55 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:41 PM | 10h 53m 53s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:56 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:40 PM | 10h 51m 49s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:57 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:39 PM | 10h 49m 46s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:58 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:38 PM | 10h 47m 44s | |
| 30 Fri | 6:59 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:37 PM | 10h 45m 42s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:00 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:36 PM | 10h 43m 42s | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Columbia from Flickr.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Columbia, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Columbia today?
- Sunrise in Columbia today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:11 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Columbia today?
- Sunset today is at 6:29 PM, after 11h 17m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Columbia tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:54 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:54 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Columbia, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Columbia is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 36m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Columbia, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Columbia, North Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 43m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Columbia get in summer than in winter?
- Columbia gets 4h 52m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 36m against 9h 43m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Columbia?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Columbia is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:47 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Columbia?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:25 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Columbia?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with the sun down by 4:50 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Columbia?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:26 AM.
- Does Columbia observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Columbia uses Eastern 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.
Nearby
Other places close to Columbia
Developers: get this data programmatically with the free JSON API.
GET https://api.sunrisesunset.io/json?lat=35.91766&lng=-76.25215