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

Moon: 81.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 3, 2023 at 2:51:22 am
Sunrise Today: 7:30 am 94° East
Sunset Today: 7:11 pm 265° West
Moonrise Today: 9:43 pm 55° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:29 pm 303° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 41 minutes (-2m 35s)
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Today's Sun Position in Columbus

Time:2:51 am
Altitude:-48.6°
Direction:35° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 41m 18s (Oct 3, 2023)

2 minutes, 35 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 2, 2023)

2 hours, 21 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

3 hours, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Columbus Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:00 am
Astro. Twilight6:00 am – 6:31 am
Nautical Twilight6:31 am – 7:03 am
Civil Twilight7:03 am – 7:30 am
Daylight7:30 am – 7:11 pm
Civil Twilight7:11 pm – 7:38 pm
Nautical Twilight7:38 pm – 8:09 pm
Astro. Twilight8:09 pm – 8:41 pm
Night8:41 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Columbus - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 37:30 am7:11 pm11:41:18−2:351:21 pm (46.0°)93.014
Oct 47:31 am7:09 pm11:38:42−2:351:20 pm (45.6°)92.987
Oct 57:32 am7:08 pm11:36:07−2:351:20 pm (45.2°)92.961
Oct 67:33 am7:06 pm11:33:31−2:351:20 pm (44.8°)92.935
Oct 77:34 am7:04 pm11:30:56−2:351:19 pm (44.5°)92.909
Oct 87:35 am7:03 pm11:28:22−2:341:19 pm (44.1°)92.883
Oct 97:36 am7:01 pm11:25:47−2:341:19 pm (43.7°)92.857
* 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 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Columbus - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 3-12:29 pm9:43 pm4:41 am(73.5°)236,46980.7%
Oct 4-1:36 pm10:29 pm5:36 am(76.6°)240,37071.3%
Oct 5-2:36 pm11:22 pm6:31 am(78.0°)243,98261.3%
Oct 6-3:26 pm-7:26 am(77.9°)247,05851.1%
Oct 712:20 am4:08 pm-8:17 am(76.2°)249,43141.1%
Oct 81:22 am4:41 pm-9:06 am(73.3°)251,01831.6%
Oct 92:24 am5:09 pm-9:52 am(69.4°)251,80822.9%
* 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, Tue, Oct 3, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:25 amTue 6:50 pmTue 12:38 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 3:52 amTue 5:10 pmTue 10:31 amGreat visibility
MarsTue 8:41 amTue 7:45 pmTue 2:13 pmVery difficult to see
JupiterMon 8:40 pmTue 10:26 amTue 3:33 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 5:39 pmWed 4:16 amTue 10:57 pmPerfect visibility
UranusMon 9:00 pmTue 11:11 amTue 4:05 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 6:35 pmWed 6:20 amWed 12:28 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Columbus.

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