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

Moon: 93.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 9, 2025 at 8:20:42 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:07 am↑ 83° East
Sunset Today: 7:49 pm↑ 277° West
Moonrise Today: 8:46 pm↑ 78° East
Moonset Today: 9:15 am↑ 278° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 42 minutes (-2m 34s)
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Today's Sun Position in Columbus

Time:8:20 pm
Altitude:-6.6°
Direction:282° W
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 42m 17s (Sep 9, 2025)

2 minutes, 34 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 8, 2025)

3 hours, 22 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

2 hours, 18 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in 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 Columbus Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in 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 – 5:34 am
Astro. Twilight5:34 am – 6:07 am
Nautical Twilight6:07 am – 6:40 am
Civil Twilight6:40 am – 7:07 am
Daylight7:07 am – 7:49 pm
Civil Twilight7:49 pm – 8:17 pm
Nautical Twilight8:17 pm – 8:49 pm
Astro. Twilight8:49 pm – 9:22 pm
Night9:22 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Columbus - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 97:07 am7:49 pm12:42:17−2:341:29 pm (55.1°)93.613
Sep 107:08 am7:48 pm12:39:43−2:341:28 pm (54.7°)93.590
Sep 117:09 am7:46 pm12:37:08−2:341:28 pm (54.3°)93.566
Sep 127:10 am7:45 pm12:34:33−2:341:28 pm (53.9°)93.542
Sep 137:11 am7:43 pm12:31:58−2:351:27 pm (53.5°)93.518
Sep 147:12 am7:41 pm12:29:23−2:351:27 pm (53.2°)93.494
Sep 157:13 am7:40 pm12:26:47−2:351:27 pm (52.8°)93.470
* 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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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 205:01 am
June solsticeJun 2010:42 pm
September equinoxSep 222:19 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:03 am
* All times are local Columbus time.

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Today's Moon in Columbus

Percent Illuminated:93.1%
Time:8:20 pm
Altitude:-5.5°
Direction:74° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Columbus - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 9-9:15 am8:46 pm2:41 am(53.9°)227,26296.8%
Sep 10-10:31 am9:14 pm3:31 am(61.0°)226,67591.2%
Sep 11-11:49 am9:47 pm4:24 am(67.5°)226,92783.0%
Sep 12-1:07 pm10:27 pm5:21 am(72.8°)227,89172.9%
Sep 13-2:22 pm11:17 pm6:20 am(76.5°)229,41061.6%
Sep 14-3:30 pm-7:22 am(78.3°)231,30549.7%
Sep 1512:16 am4:27 pm-8:24 am(78.1°)233,42738.1%
* 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, Sep 9, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:53 amWed 7:49 pmWed 1:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 4:42 amWed 6:37 pmWed 11:40 amFairly good visibility
MarsTue 10:01 amTue 9:10 pmTue 3:35 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 2:15 amWed 4:58 pmWed 9:37 amFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 8:22 pmWed 8:08 amWed 2:15 amPerfect visibility
UranusTue 10:56 pmWed 1:24 pmWed 6:10 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 8:20 pmWed 8:19 amWed 2:20 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Columbus.

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