Current time in Columbus
Columbus is in United States and keeps Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).
Columbus US
10:10
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
EST UTC−5 Standard time
Time zone facts for Columbus
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard TimeAmerica/New_York
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−55 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027
- Country
- United StatesCity
- Coordinates
- 39.96° N, 83° W
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Columbus is
Columbus is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Columbus today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Columbus
| City | Time now | Compared with Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| London GB | 15:10 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 00:10 | 14 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 19:10 | 9 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 02:10 | 16 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 07:10 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 16:10 | 6 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 23:10 | 13 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 20:40 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 23:10 | 13 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 10:10 | Same time |
| Berlin DE | 16:10 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo BR | 12:10 | 2 hours ahead |
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Questions about time in Columbus
What time zone is Columbus in?
Columbus uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is currently UTC−5.
Does Columbus have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Columbus is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC−4.
How far is Columbus from UTC?
Columbus is currently 5 hours behind UTC.