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Columbus, OH, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 73.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 21, 2024 at 8:26:10 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:49 am 104° East
Sunset Today: 6:42 pm 256° West
Moonrise Today: 9:47 pm 51° Northeast
Moonset Today: 1:02 pm 308° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 54 minutes (-2m 28s)
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Today's Sun Position in Columbus

Time:8:26 pm
Altitude:-20.5°
Direction:272° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 53m 33s (Oct 21, 2024)

2 minutes, 28 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 20, 2024)

1 hour, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

4 hours, 7 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Columbus Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:18 am
Astro. Twilight6:18 am – 6:50 am
Nautical Twilight6:50 am – 7:21 am
Civil Twilight7:21 am – 7:49 am
Daylight7:49 am – 6:42 pm
Civil Twilight6:42 pm – 7:10 pm
Nautical Twilight7:10 pm – 7:42 pm
Astro. Twilight7:42 pm – 8:13 pm
Night8:13 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Columbus - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 217:49 am6:42 pm10:53:33−2:281:16 pm (39.0°)92.517
Oct 227:50 am6:41 pm10:51:05−2:271:16 pm (38.7°)92.492
Oct 237:51 am6:40 pm10:48:38−2:261:16 pm (38.3°)92.467
Oct 247:52 am6:38 pm10:46:12−2:261:16 pm (38.0°)92.442
Oct 257:53 am6:37 pm10:43:47−2:251:15 pm (37.6°)92.418
Oct 267:54 am6:36 pm10:41:22−2:241:15 pm (37.3°)92.393
Oct 277:56 am6:35 pm10:38:59−2:231:15 pm (36.9°)92.368
* All times are local time for Columbus. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Columbus

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Columbus - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 21-1:02 pm9:47 pm4:54 am(78.1°)231,82079.7%
Oct 22-2:00 pm10:51 pm5:55 am(78.4°)235,88169.7%
Oct 23-2:46 pm11:58 pm6:52 am(76.8°)239,87859.2%
Oct 24-3:23 pm-7:45 am(73.7°)243,52748.6%
Oct 251:05 am3:52 pm-8:34 am(69.5°)246,63038.4%
Oct 262:09 am4:16 pm-9:18 am(64.6°)249,07728.9%
Oct 273:11 am4:37 pm-9:59 am(59.1°)250,82820.4%
* All times are local time for Columbus. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Columbus This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Oct 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 9:05 amTue 7:13 pmTue 2:09 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 10:58 amTue 8:22 pmTue 3:40 pmGood visibility
MarsMon 11:52 pmTue 2:38 pmTue 7:15 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 9:25 pmTue 12:11 pmTue 4:48 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 4:56 pmTue 4:02 amMon 10:29 pmPerfect visibility
UranusTue 7:49 pmWed 10:08 amWed 2:59 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 5:26 pmTue 5:16 amMon 11:21 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Columbus.

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