Time in Columbus
Friday, October 16, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
Georgia, United States
Columbus is 5 hours behind London.
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6:17 PM in Columbus, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Columbus
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Columbus they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Columbus |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 6:17 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:17 PM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 3:17 PM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 5:17 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 6:17 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 7:17 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 12:17 AM CESTnext day | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 12:17 AM CESTnext day | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 1:17 AM MSKnext day | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 2:17 AM GSTnext day | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 3:47 AM ISTnext day | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 5:17 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 6:17 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 6:17 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 7:17 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 9:17 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 11:17 AM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 12:17 AM SASTnext day | +6h |
Columbus time zone
- Local time
- 6:17 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 206,922
- Coordinates
- 32.46, -84.99
Daylight saving time
Columbus 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
- 7:44 AM
- Sunset
- 7:06 PM
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 1:25 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Columbus
- MontgomeryAlabama, United States
- South FultonGeorgia, United States
- Sandy SpringsGeorgia, United States
- BirminghamAlabama, United States
- AthensGeorgia, United States
- TallahasseeFlorida, United States
- TuscaloosaAlabama, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Columbus in?
Columbus uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Columbus observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Columbus switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Columbus and London?
Columbus is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Columbus?
The country calling code is +1.