Sunset
6:31 PM
253° W
Nebraska · United States
Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Columbus, Nebraska
· CDT (UTC−05:00)
Sunset in Columbus is at 6:31 PM and sunrise is at 7:55 AM. There are 10h 35m of daylight.
Sunrise
7:55 AM
107° E
Daylight
10h 35m
0h 03m shorter than the previous day
Solar noon
1:13 PM
Sun altitude: 35.6°
Live countdown to the next sunrise or sunset
Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.
Tomorrow in Columbus
Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 6:29 PM, sunrise 7:57 AM. Daylight: 10h 33m.
Twilight and golden hour
Morning light
- Astronomical dawn (−18°)6:22 AM
- Nautical dawn (−12°)6:54 AM
- Civil dawn (−6°)7:27 AM
- Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:38 AM – 8:34 AM
Evening light
- Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:52 PM – 6:48 PM
- Civil dusk (−6°)6:59 PM
- Nautical dusk (−12°)7:32 PM
- Astronomical dusk (−18°)8:04 PM
Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.
Local time in Columbus
America/Chicago · CDT · UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.
The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−05:00 to UTC−06:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.
Clock changes and regional exceptions in United StatesIANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.
Sunrise and sunset calendar for Columbus
| Date | Sunset | Sunrise | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:11 PM | 7:26 AM | 11h 45m | |
| 7:09 PM | 7:27 AM | 11h 42m | |
| 7:08 PM | 7:28 AM | 11h 39m | |
| 7:06 PM | 7:30 AM | 11h 36m | |
| 7:04 PM | 7:31 AM | 11h 34m | |
| 7:03 PM | 7:32 AM | 11h 31m | |
| 7:01 PM | 7:33 AM | 11h 28m | |
| 6:59 PM | 7:34 AM | 11h 26m | |
| 6:58 PM | 7:35 AM | 11h 23m | |
| 6:56 PM | 7:36 AM | 11h 20m | |
| 6:55 PM | 7:37 AM | 11h 17m | |
| 6:53 PM | 7:38 AM | 11h 15m | |
| 6:51 PM | 7:39 AM | 11h 12m | |
| 6:50 PM | 7:40 AM | 11h 09m | |
| 6:48 PM | 7:42 AM | 11h 07m | |
| 6:47 PM | 7:43 AM | 11h 04m | |
| 6:45 PM | 7:44 AM | 11h 01m | |
| 6:44 PM | 7:45 AM | 10h 59m | |
| 6:42 PM | 7:46 AM | 10h 56m | |
| 6:41 PM | 7:47 AM | 10h 53m | |
| 6:39 PM | 7:48 AM | 10h 51m | |
| 6:38 PM | 7:49 AM | 10h 48m | |
| 6:36 PM | 7:51 AM | 10h 46m | |
| 6:35 PM | 7:52 AM | 10h 43m | |
| 6:33 PM | 7:53 AM | 10h 41m | |
| 6:32 PM | 7:54 AM | 10h 38m | |
| 6:31 PM | 7:55 AM | 10h 35m | |
| 6:29 PM | 7:57 AM | 10h 33m | |
| 6:28 PM | 7:58 AM | 10h 30m | |
| 6:27 PM | 7:59 AM | 10h 28m | |
| 6:26 PM | 8:00 AM | 10h 25m |
About these times
- Calculation point
- 41.42973°, -97.36838°
- Place reference
- GeoNames 5066001
Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.
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