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Columbus
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Columbus — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/New_York
Sky chart for Columbus
Day length
10:57
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:48
Solar noon
13:16
Sunset
18:45
Day length
10:57
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:31 → 08:25
Golden hour · evening
18:08 → 19:02
Next 7 days · Columbus
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:48 | 18:45 | 18:08 → 19:02 | 19:02 → 19:12 | 10:57 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:49 | 18:43 | 18:06 → 19:00 | 19:00 → 19:11 | 10:54 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:50 | 18:42 | 18:05 → 18:59 | 18:59 → 19:10 | 10:52 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:51 | 18:41 | 18:03 → 18:58 | 18:58 → 19:08 | 10:49 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:52 | 18:39 | 18:02 → 18:56 | 18:56 → 19:07 | 10:47 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:53 | 18:38 | 18:00 → 18:55 | 18:55 → 19:06 | 10:45 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:54 | 18:37 | 17:59 → 18:54 | 18:54 → 19:04 | 10:42 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:59 → 18:54. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:48 | 07:31 → 08:25 | 13:16 | 18:08 → 19:02 | 18:45 | 10:57 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:49 | 07:32 → 08:26 | 13:16 | 18:06 → 19:00 | 18:43 | 10:54 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:50 | 07:33 → 08:27 | 13:16 | 18:05 → 18:59 | 18:42 | 10:52 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:51 | 07:34 → 08:28 | 13:16 | 18:03 → 18:58 | 18:41 | 10:49 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:52 | 07:35 → 08:29 | 13:16 | 18:02 → 18:56 | 18:39 | 10:47 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:53 | 07:36 → 08:31 | 13:16 | 18:00 → 18:55 | 18:38 | 10:45 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:54 | 07:37 → 08:32 | 13:15 | 17:59 → 18:54 | 18:37 | 10:42 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:55 | 07:38 → 08:33 | 13:15 | 17:58 → 18:53 | 18:35 | 10:40 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:56 | 07:39 → 08:34 | 13:15 | 17:56 → 18:51 | 18:34 | 10:37 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:57 | 07:40 → 08:35 | 13:15 | 17:55 → 18:50 | 18:33 | 10:35 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:59 | 07:41 → 08:37 | 13:15 | 17:53 → 18:49 | 18:32 | 10:33 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 08:00 | 07:42 → 08:38 | 13:15 | 17:52 → 18:48 | 18:30 | 10:30 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:01 | 06:44 → 07:39 | 12:15 | 16:51 → 17:47 | 17:29 | 10:28 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:02 | 06:45 → 07:40 | 12:15 | 16:50 → 17:45 | 17:28 | 10:26 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:03 | 06:46 → 07:42 | 12:15 | 16:48 → 17:44 | 17:27 | 10:23 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:04 | 06:47 → 07:43 | 12:15 | 16:47 → 17:43 | 17:26 | 10:21 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:05 | 06:48 → 07:44 | 12:15 | 16:46 → 17:42 | 17:25 | 10:19 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:07 | 06:49 → 07:45 | 12:15 | 16:45 → 17:41 | 17:24 | 10:17 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:08 | 06:50 → 07:47 | 12:15 | 16:44 → 17:40 | 17:23 | 10:14 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:09 | 06:51 → 07:48 | 12:15 | 16:42 → 17:39 | 17:22 | 10:12 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:10 | 06:52 → 07:49 | 12:15 | 16:41 → 17:38 | 17:21 | 10:10 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:11 | 06:53 → 07:51 | 12:15 | 16:40 → 17:37 | 17:20 | 10:08 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:12 | 06:55 → 07:52 | 12:15 | 16:39 → 17:36 | 17:19 | 10:06 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:13 | 06:56 → 07:53 | 12:16 | 16:38 → 17:36 | 17:18 | 10:04 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 07:15 | 06:57 → 07:54 | 12:16 | 16:37 → 17:35 | 17:17 | 10:02 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 07:16 | 06:58 → 07:56 | 12:16 | 16:36 → 17:34 | 17:16 | 10:00 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 07:17 | 06:59 → 07:57 | 12:16 | 16:35 → 17:33 | 17:15 | 09:58 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 07:18 | 07:00 → 07:58 | 12:16 | 16:34 → 17:32 | 17:15 | 09:56 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 07:19 | 07:01 → 08:00 | 12:16 | 16:33 → 17:32 | 17:14 | 09:54 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 07:20 | 07:02 → 08:01 | 12:17 | 16:33 → 17:31 | 17:13 | 09:52 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Columbus today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:08 and lasts until 19:02 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:31 to 08:25.
- When does the sun rise and set in Columbus?
- Today the sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 18:45. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:16.
- What's the moon phase in Columbus tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:10, moonset at 01:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Columbus?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.