What time is sunrise and sunset in Columbia?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Columbia, South Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:58 AM
81° EDawn 6:32 AM
Sunrise in Columbia will be at 6:58:19 AM EDT (in 3 hours).
Sunset
7:47 PM
279° WDusk 8:12 PM
Sunset in Columbia will be at 7:47:20 PM EDT (in 16 hours).
Now
6:58a7:47p
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Night now · First light at 5:32 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 49m
- Darkness
- 8h 20m
- Solar noon
- 1:23 PM
- Sun altitude
- 33.8° below
- Sun direction
- 51° NE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:59 AM
81° EDawn 6:33 AM
Sunrise in Columbia will be at 6:59:00 AM EDT (in 27 hours).
Sunset
7:45 PM
279° WDusk 8:11 PM
Sunset in Columbia will be at 7:45:59 PM EDT (in 40 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Columbia
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 2:58 PM
Calendar
America/New_York · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:30 am | 6:56 am | 1:24 pm | 7:51 pm | 8:16 pm | 12:55:08 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:31 am | 6:56 am | 1:23 pm | 7:50 pm | 8:15 pm | 12:53:06 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:32 am | 6:57 am | 1:23 pm | 7:48 pm | 8:14 pm | 12:51:04 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:32 am | 6:58 am | 1:23 pm | 7:47 pm | 8:12 pm | 12:49:01 | |
Friday, September 4 12:49:01 of daylight·−2m 3s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:32 am – 8:12 pm Time 4:05 AM Altitude -33.8° Heading 51° NE Light Night 4:05 AM, Night, altitude -33.8 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:33 am | 6:59 am | 1:22 pm | 7:45 pm | 8:11 pm | 12:46:58 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:34 am | 6:59 am | 1:22 pm | 7:44 pm | 8:09 pm | 12:44:55 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:35 am | 7:00 am | 1:22 pm | 7:43 pm | 8:08 pm | 12:42:51 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:35 am | 7:01 am | 1:21 pm | 7:41 pm | 8:07 pm | 12:40:47 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:36 am | 7:01 am | 1:21 pm | 7:40 pm | 8:05 pm | 12:38:43 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:37 am | 7:02 am | 1:21 pm | 7:39 pm | 8:04 pm | 12:36:39 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:37 am | 7:03 am | 1:20 pm | 7:37 pm | 8:02 pm | 12:34:34 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:38 am | 7:03 am | 1:20 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:01 pm | 12:32:29 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:39 am | 7:04 am | 1:19 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:00 pm | 12:30:24 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:40 am | 7:05 am | 1:19 pm | 7:33 pm | 7:58 pm | 12:28:19 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:40 am | 7:05 am | 1:19 pm | 7:32 pm | 7:57 pm | 12:26:14 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:41 am | 7:06 am | 1:18 pm | 7:30 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:24:09 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:42 am | 7:07 am | 1:18 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:22:03 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:42 am | 7:07 am | 1:18 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:19:57 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:43 am | 7:08 am | 1:17 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:17:52 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:44 am | 7:09 am | 1:17 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:15:46 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:45 am | 7:10 am | 1:17 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:13:40 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:45 am | 7:10 am | 1:16 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:11:34 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:46 am | 7:11 am | 1:16 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:09:28 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:47 am | 7:12 am | 1:16 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:07:22 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:47 am | 7:12 am | 1:15 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:05:16 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:48 am | 7:13 am | 1:15 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:03:10 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:49 am | 7:14 am | 1:15 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:01:04 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:50 am | 7:14 am | 1:14 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:38 pm | 11:58:59 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:50 am | 7:15 am | 1:14 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:37 pm | 11:56:53 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:51 am | 7:16 am | 1:14 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:36 pm | 11:54:47 | |
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 (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:58 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Columbia today?
- Sunset today is at 7:47 PM, after 12h 49m of daylight.
- 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 25m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Columbia, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 53m 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 32m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 25m against 9h 53m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m 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 6:13 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Columbia?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:40 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 5:16 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Columbia?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:45 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.
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