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Columbus (historical), IL, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 23.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 3, 2024 at 3:50:05 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:59 am↑ 68° East
Sunset Today: 7:59 pm↑ 292° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:39 am↑ 105° East
Moonset Today: 2:53 pm↑ 259° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 59 minutes (+2m 11s)
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Today's Sun Position in Columbus (historical)

Time:3:50 pm
Altitude:46.0°
Direction:250° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 59m 26s (May 3, 2024)

2 minutes, 11 seconds longer than yesterday (May 2, 2024)

4 hours, 38 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

59 minutes, 56 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Columbus (historical) today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Columbus (historical) Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Columbus (historical) today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:15 am
Astro. Twilight4:15 am – 4:54 am
Nautical Twilight4:54 am – 5:30 am
Civil Twilight5:30 am – 5:59 am
Daylight5:59 am – 7:59 pm
Civil Twilight7:59 pm – 8:28 pm
Nautical Twilight8:28 pm – 9:04 pm
Astro. Twilight9:04 pm – 9:43 pm
Night9:43 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Columbus (historical) - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 35:59 am7:59 pm13:59:26+2:1112:59 pm (66.2°)93.723
May 45:58 am8:00 pm14:01:36+2:0912:59 pm (66.5°)93.746
May 55:57 am8:01 pm14:03:45+2:0812:59 pm (66.8°)93.769
May 65:56 am8:02 pm14:05:51+2:0612:58 pm (67.1°)93.792
May 75:55 am8:03 pm14:07:57+2:0512:58 pm (67.3°)93.815
May 85:54 am8:04 pm14:10:01+2:0312:58 pm (67.6°)93.836
May 95:53 am8:05 pm14:12:03+2:0112:58 pm (67.9°)93.858
* All times are local time for Columbus (historical). Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1910:06 pm
June solsticeJun 203:51 pm
September equinoxSep 227:44 am
December solsticeDec 213:21 am
* All times are local Columbus (historical) time.

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Today's Moon in Columbus (historical)

Percent Illuminated:23.9%
Time:3:50 pm
Altitude:-11.1°
Direction:268° W
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Columbus (historical) today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Columbus (historical) - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 33:39 am2:53 pm-9:10 am(39.6°)227,77226.7%
May 44:05 am4:07 pm-10:00 am(46.6°)226,35416.7%
May 54:29 am5:23 pm-10:49 am(54.0°)225,6898.6%
May 64:55 am6:39 pm-11:40 am(61.1°)225,9283.0%
May 75:24 am7:57 pm-12:33 pm(67.6°)227,1420.3%
May 85:57 am9:14 pm-1:29 pm(72.8°)229,2870.6%
May 96:37 am10:28 pm-2:28 pm(76.5°)232,2023.9%
* All times are local time for Columbus (historical). 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 (historical) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 3, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:08 amFri 5:45 pmFri 11:26 amDifficult to see
VenusFri 5:43 amFri 7:12 pmFri 12:27 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 4:23 amFri 4:26 pmFri 10:24 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 6:38 amFri 8:50 pmFri 1:44 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSat 3:45 amSat 3:04 pmSat 9:25 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 6:29 amFri 8:40 pmFri 1:34 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 4:15 amFri 4:09 pmFri 10:12 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Columbus (historical).

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