Time in Columbia
Friday, October 16, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
South Carolina, United States
Columbia is 5 hours behind London.
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9:39 PM in Columbia, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Columbia
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Columbia they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 9:39 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 2:39 AM BSTnext day | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 6:39 PM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 8:39 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 9:39 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 10:39 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 3:39 AM CESTnext day | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 3:39 AM CESTnext day | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 4:39 AM MSKnext day | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 5:39 AM GSTnext day | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 7:09 AM ISTnext day | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 8:39 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 9:39 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 9:39 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 10:39 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 12:39 PM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 2:39 PM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 3:39 AM SASTnext day | +6h |
Columbia time zone
- Local time
- 9:39 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 142,416
- Coordinates
- 34.00, -81.03
Daylight saving time
Columbia uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:29 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 1:09 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Columbia
- CharlotteNorth Carolina, United States
- North CharlestonSouth Carolina, United States
- CharlestonSouth Carolina, United States
- SavannahGeorgia, United States
- AthensGeorgia, United States
- FayettevilleNorth Carolina, United States
- High PointNorth Carolina, United States
- Winston-SalemNorth Carolina, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Columbia in?
Columbia uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Columbia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Columbia switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Columbia and London?
Columbia is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Columbia?
The country calling code is +1.