July 20, 2026 · Columbus, USA
Sunset in Columbus today is at 20:57. Day length is 14h 37m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Columbus's coordinates and updated daily.
Columbus lies at 40°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Columbus.
The longest day in Columbus is around 15h 1m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 20m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:30 | 07:53 | 9h 37m |
| February | 18:07 | 07:27 | 10h 40m |
| March | 19:38 | 07:46 | 11h 52m |
| April | 20:09 | 06:56 | 13h 13m |
| May | 20:40 | 06:19 | 14h 21m |
| June | 21:03 | 06:04 | 14h 59m |
| July | 21:01 | 06:16 | 14h 46m |
| August | 20:32 | 06:44 | 13h 48m |
| September | 19:44 | 07:13 | 12h 31m |
| October | 18:55 | 07:42 | 11h 14m |
| November | 17:18 | 07:17 | 10h 1m |
| December | 17:08 | 07:47 | 9h 22m |