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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.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/New_York
Sky chart for Columbus
Day length
13:25
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:51
Solar noon
13:34
Sunset
20:17
Day length
13:25
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:34 → 07:28
Golden hour · evening
19:40 → 20:34
Next 7 days · Columbus
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:51 | 20:17 | 19:40 → 20:34 | 20:34 → 20:45 | 13:25 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:52 | 20:16 | 19:39 → 20:33 | 20:33 → 20:44 | 13:23 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:53 | 20:14 | 19:38 → 20:31 | 20:31 → 20:42 | 13:20 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:54 | 20:13 | 19:36 → 20:30 | 20:30 → 20:41 | 13:18 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:55 | 20:11 | 19:35 → 20:28 | 20:28 → 20:39 | 13:16 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:56 | 20:09 | 19:33 → 20:27 | 20:27 → 20:37 | 13:13 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:57 | 20:08 | 19:32 → 20:25 | 20:25 → 20:36 | 13:11 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Sunday, 23 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:40 → 20:34. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:51 | 06:34 → 07:28 | 13:34 | 19:40 → 20:34 | 20:17 | 13:25 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:52 | 06:35 → 07:29 | 13:34 | 19:39 → 20:33 | 20:16 | 13:23 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:53 | 06:36 → 07:30 | 13:34 | 19:38 → 20:31 | 20:14 | 13:20 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:54 | 06:37 → 07:30 | 13:33 | 19:36 → 20:30 | 20:13 | 13:18 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:55 | 06:38 → 07:31 | 13:33 | 19:35 → 20:28 | 20:11 | 13:16 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:56 | 06:39 → 07:32 | 13:33 | 19:33 → 20:27 | 20:09 | 13:13 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:57 | 06:40 → 07:33 | 13:32 | 19:32 → 20:25 | 20:08 | 13:11 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:58 | 06:41 → 07:34 | 13:32 | 19:30 → 20:23 | 20:06 | 13:08 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:59 | 06:42 → 07:35 | 13:32 | 19:29 → 20:22 | 20:05 | 13:06 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 07:00 | 06:43 → 07:36 | 13:32 | 19:27 → 20:20 | 20:03 | 13:03 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 07:01 | 06:44 → 07:37 | 13:31 | 19:26 → 20:19 | 20:02 | 13:01 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 07:02 | 06:45 → 07:38 | 13:31 | 19:24 → 20:17 | 20:00 | 12:58 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 07:03 | 06:46 → 07:38 | 13:31 | 19:23 → 20:15 | 19:58 | 12:55 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 07:03 | 06:47 → 07:39 | 13:30 | 19:21 → 20:14 | 19:57 | 12:53 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 07:04 | 06:48 → 07:40 | 13:30 | 19:19 → 20:12 | 19:55 | 12:50 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 07:05 | 06:49 → 07:41 | 13:30 | 19:18 → 20:10 | 19:54 | 12:48 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 07:06 | 06:50 → 07:42 | 13:29 | 19:16 → 20:09 | 19:52 | 12:45 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 07:07 | 06:50 → 07:43 | 13:29 | 19:15 → 20:07 | 19:50 | 12:43 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 07:08 | 06:51 → 07:44 | 13:29 | 19:13 → 20:05 | 19:49 | 12:40 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 07:09 | 06:52 → 07:45 | 13:28 | 19:11 → 20:04 | 19:47 | 12:38 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 07:10 | 06:53 → 07:46 | 13:28 | 19:10 → 20:02 | 19:45 | 12:35 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 07:11 | 06:54 → 07:47 | 13:27 | 19:08 → 20:00 | 19:44 | 12:32 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 07:12 | 06:55 → 07:48 | 13:27 | 19:06 → 19:59 | 19:42 | 12:30 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 07:13 | 06:56 → 07:49 | 13:27 | 19:05 → 19:57 | 19:40 | 12:27 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 07:14 | 06:57 → 07:49 | 13:26 | 19:03 → 19:55 | 19:39 | 12:25 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 07:15 | 06:58 → 07:50 | 13:26 | 19:01 → 19:54 | 19:37 | 12:22 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 07:16 | 06:59 → 07:51 | 13:26 | 19:00 → 19:52 | 19:36 | 12:19 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 07:17 | 07:00 → 07:52 | 13:25 | 18:58 → 19:50 | 19:34 | 12:17 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 07:18 | 07:01 → 07:53 | 13:25 | 18:57 → 19:49 | 19:32 | 12:14 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 07:18 | 07:02 → 07:54 | 13:25 | 18:55 → 19:47 | 19:31 | 12:12 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Columbus today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:40 and lasts until 20:34 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:34 to 07:28.
- When does the sun rise and set in Columbus?
- Today the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 20:17. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:34.
- What's the moon phase in Columbus tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 18:00, moonset at 02:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Columbus?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.