Sunrise and sunset in Columbia, South Carolina
6:46 AMsunrise in Columbia
November 4, 2026 · Columbia, South Carolina
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Daylight
- 10h 42m
- First light
- 6:20 AM
- Last light
- 5:54 PM
First light (civil dawn) is when it is light enough to be outdoors without lamps, and last light (civil dusk) is when that ends. Nautical twilight is when the horizon can still be seen at sea; after astronomical dusk the sky is fully dark. Calculated for Columbia, South Carolina (34.04° N, 80.90° W, the Census Bureau's center point for the city) in Eastern Time. Times assume a level horizon at sea level; hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.
Daylight through 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:29 AM | 5:25 PM | 9h 56m |
| February 1 | 7:21 AM | 5:54 PM | 10h 34m |
| March 1 | 6:52 AM | 6:20 PM | 11h 28m |
| April 1 | 7:11 AM | 7:44 PM | 12h 34m |
| May 1 | 6:34 AM | 8:07 PM | 13h 33m |
| June 1 | 6:13 AM | 8:30 PM | 14h 17m |
| July 1 | 6:16 AM | 8:39 PM | 14h 23m |
| August 1 | 6:35 AM | 8:24 PM | 13h 49m |
| September 1 | 6:57 AM | 7:49 PM | 12h 52m |
| October 1 | 7:18 AM | 7:08 PM | 11h 50m |
| November 1 | 6:43 AM | 5:31 PM | 10h 47m |
| December 1 | 7:11 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 3m |
Twilight in Columbia
- Nautical dawn
- 5:50 AM
- Nautical dusk
- 6:24 PM
- Astronomical dawn
- 5:21 AM
- Astronomical dusk
- 6:53 PM
Sunrise and sunset in Columbia, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 (clocks go back) | 6:43 AM | 5:31 PM | 10h 47m | −1m 51s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 6:44 AM | 5:30 PM | 10h 46m | −1m 50s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 6:45 AM | 5:29 PM | 10h 44m | −1m 49s |
| Wed, Nov 4 (today) | 6:46 AM | 5:28 PM | 10h 42m | −1m 48s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:47 AM | 5:27 PM | 10h 40m | −1m 47s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:48 AM | 5:26 PM | 10h 38m | −1m 46s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:49 AM | 5:25 PM | 10h 37m | −1m 44s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:50 AM | 5:25 PM | 10h 35m | −1m 43s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:51 AM | 5:24 PM | 10h 33m | −1m 42s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:52 AM | 5:23 PM | 10h 32m | −1m 40s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:52 AM | 5:22 PM | 10h 30m | −1m 39s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:53 AM | 5:22 PM | 10h 28m | −1m 38s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:54 AM | 5:21 PM | 10h 27m | −1m 36s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6:55 AM | 5:20 PM | 10h 25m | −1m 34s |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:56 AM | 5:20 PM | 10h 24m | −1m 33s |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:57 AM | 5:19 PM | 10h 22m | −1m 31s |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6:58 AM | 5:19 PM | 10h 21m | −1m 29s |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 6:59 AM | 5:18 PM | 10h 19m | −1m 28s |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 7:00 AM | 5:18 PM | 10h 18m | −1m 26s |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 7:01 AM | 5:17 PM | 10h 16m | −1m 24s |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 7:02 AM | 5:17 PM | 10h 15m | −1m 22s |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 7:03 AM | 5:16 PM | 10h 14m | −1m 20s |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 7:04 AM | 5:16 PM | 10h 12m | −1m 18s |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 7:05 AM | 5:16 PM | 10h 11m | −1m 16s |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 7:06 AM | 5:15 PM | 10h 10m | −1m 14s |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:07 AM | 5:15 PM | 10h 9m | −1m 11s |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:07 AM | 5:15 PM | 10h 7m | −1m 9s |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 7:08 AM | 5:15 PM | 10h 6m | −1m 7s |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 7:09 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 5m | −1m 4s |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 7:10 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 4m | −1m 2s |
December 2026, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | 7:11 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 3m | −1m 0s |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 7:12 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 2m | −57s |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 7:13 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 1m | −54s |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 7:14 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 1m | −52s |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 7:14 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 0m | −49s |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 7:15 AM | 5:14 PM | 9h 59m | −46s |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 7:16 AM | 5:14 PM | 9h 58m | −44s |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 7:17 AM | 5:14 PM | 9h 58m | −41s |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 7:18 AM | 5:14 PM | 9h 57m | −38s |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 7:18 AM | 5:15 PM | 9h 56m | −35s |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 7:19 AM | 5:15 PM | 9h 56m | −32s |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 7:20 AM | 5:15 PM | 9h 55m | −29s |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 7:20 AM | 5:15 PM | 9h 55m | −26s |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 7:21 AM | 5:16 PM | 9h 54m | −23s |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 7:22 AM | 5:16 PM | 9h 54m | −20s |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 7:22 AM | 5:16 PM | 9h 54m | −17s |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 7:23 AM | 5:17 PM | 9h 54m | −14s |
| Fri, Dec 18 | 7:24 AM | 5:17 PM | 9h 53m | −11s |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 7:24 AM | 5:17 PM | 9h 53m | −8s |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 7:25 AM | 5:18 PM | 9h 53m | −5s |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 7:25 AM | 5:18 PM | 9h 53m | −2s |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 7:26 AM | 5:19 PM | 9h 53m | +1s |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 7:26 AM | 5:19 PM | 9h 53m | +4s |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 7:27 AM | 5:20 PM | 9h 53m | +7s |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 7:27 AM | 5:21 PM | 9h 54m | +10s |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 7:27 AM | 5:21 PM | 9h 54m | +13s |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 7:28 AM | 5:22 PM | 9h 54m | +17s |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 7:28 AM | 5:22 PM | 9h 54m | +20s |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 7:28 AM | 5:23 PM | 9h 55m | +23s |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 7:29 AM | 5:24 PM | 9h 55m | +26s |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 7:29 AM | 5:25 PM | 9h 56m | +29s |
The year in Columbia, 2026
On Wednesday, November 4, Columbia gets 1 minute 48 seconds less daylight than the day before.
The earliest sunset is on Friday, December 4, 17 days before the shortest day, so the evenings start getting lighter while the mornings are still getting darker.
When the clocks went forward on Sunday, March 8, sunset moved from 6:25 PM the day before to 7:26 PM.
When the clocks went back on Sunday, November 1, sunset moved from 6:32 PM the day before to 5:31 PM.
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | Friday, June 12 | 6:12 AM |
| Latest sunrise | Sunday, March 8 | 7:43 AM |
| Earliest sunset | Friday, December 4 | 5:14 PM |
| Latest sunset | Sunday, June 28 | 8:39 PM |
| Longest day | Sunday, June 21 | 14h 25m |
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21 | 9h 53m |
Nearby: Charlotte, NC (81 mi) · Augusta, GA (82 mi) · North Charleston (91 mi) · Concord, NC (94 mi)
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The times are for Columbia's center point in the US Census Bureau's 2026 Gazetteer (34.0403, -80.8981), on Eastern Time (from the timezone-boundary-builder map, © OpenStreetMap contributors). Across a large city, sunrise and sunset can differ by a minute or more from one side to the other.