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

Moon: 45.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 1, 2024 at 6:06:18 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:31 am↑ 69° East
Sunset Today: 8:27 pm↑ 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:07 am↑ 120° Southeast
Moonset Today: 12:50 pm↑ 242° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 56 minutes (+2m 15s)
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Today's Sun Position in Downtown Columbus

Time:6:06 pm
Altitude:25.6°
Direction:269° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 55m 48s (May 1, 2024)

2 minutes, 15 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 30, 2024)

4 hours, 35 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 4 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Downtown Columbus 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 Downtown Columbus Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Downtown Columbus 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 – 4:47 am
Astro. Twilight4:47 am – 5:26 am
Nautical Twilight5:26 am – 6:02 am
Civil Twilight6:02 am – 6:31 am
Daylight6:31 am – 8:27 pm
Civil Twilight8:27 pm – 8:56 pm
Nautical Twilight8:56 pm – 9:32 pm
Astro. Twilight9:32 pm – 10:11 pm
Night10:11 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Downtown Columbus - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 16:31 am8:27 pm13:55:48+2:151:28 pm (65.4°)93.675
May 26:30 am8:28 pm13:58:02+2:131:28 pm (65.7°)93.699
May 36:28 am8:29 pm14:00:15+2:121:28 pm (66.0°)93.722
May 46:27 am8:30 pm14:02:26+2:101:28 pm (66.3°)93.746
May 56:26 am8:31 pm14:04:35+2:091:28 pm (66.6°)93.769
May 66:25 am8:32 pm14:06:43+2:071:28 pm (66.9°)93.792
May 76:24 am8:33 pm14:08:49+2:061:28 pm (67.1°)93.814
* All times are local time for Downtown Columbus. 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 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Downtown Columbus time.

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Today's Moon in Downtown Columbus

Percent Illuminated:45.1%
Time:6:06 pm
Altitude:-56.0°
Direction:296° NW
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Downtown Columbus 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 Downtown Columbus - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 13:07 am12:50 pm-7:55 am(27.5°)232,11149.9%
May 23:40 am2:06 pm-8:48 am(32.8°)229,78838.2%
May 34:08 am3:21 pm-9:39 am(39.2°)227,80927.0%
May 44:34 am4:35 pm-10:28 am(46.3°)226,37716.9%
May 54:58 am5:51 pm-11:18 am(53.6°)225,6948.7%
May 65:24 am7:07 pm-12:09 pm(60.8°)225,9133.0%
May 75:52 am8:25 pm-1:02 pm(67.2°)227,1060.3%
* All times are local time for Downtown 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 Downtown Columbus This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 1, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:41 amWed 6:17 pmWed 11:59 amDifficult to see
VenusWed 6:14 amWed 7:37 pmWed 12:55 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:54 amThu 4:56 pmThu 10:55 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 7:13 amWed 9:25 pmWed 2:19 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnThu 4:23 amThu 3:41 pmThu 10:02 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 7:05 amWed 9:17 pmWed 2:11 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 4:49 amThu 4:42 pmThu 10:46 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Downtown Columbus.

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