Photographing the Full Moon Rising: Planning With Azimuth and Timing
The giant moon behind a lighthouse is not luck. It is a date, a direction, a distance, and a few minutes of light, all worked out before…
Columbia, Missouri · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Columbia Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Columbia, Missouri, giving 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 50m
−2m 22s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.1° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Columbia for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 50m | −2m 22s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 48m | −2m 20s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 45m | −2m 20s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 43m | −2m 18s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 41m | −2m 18s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 39m | −2m 17s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 36m | −2m 16s |
Daylight in Columbia through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 54m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 26m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Columbia
Today's times; the difference is against Columbia.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 22 mi ESE | 1 minute 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Boonville | 22 mi W | 1 minute 40 seconds later | ||
| Jefferson City | 27 mi SSE | 1 minute 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Mexico | 29 mi ENE | 1 minute 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Moberly | 33 mi N | 1 minute 3 seconds later | ||
| Marshall | 48 mi WNW | 3 minutes 41 seconds later | ||
| Sedalia | 51 mi WSW | 3 minutes 15 seconds later | ||
| Macon | 55 mi N | 1 minute 38 seconds later | ||
| Warrenton | 65 mi E | 4 minutes 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Bowling Green | 67 mi ENE | 4 minutes 2 seconds earlier |
Other places called Columbia
About Columbia
- Location
- Columbia, Missouri, United States
- County / district
- Boone County
- Coordinates
- 38.9517°N, 92.3341°W
- Elevation
- 215 m (705 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 129,330
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Columbia
What time is sunrise in Columbia today?
Sunrise in Columbia, Missouri today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:28 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:18 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Columbia get today?
Columbia gets 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Columbia this evening?
Evening golden hour in Columbia runs from 5:41 PM to 6:35 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Columbia?
The longest day of 2026 in Columbia is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 54 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 26 minutes.
What time zone is Columbia in?
Columbia uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
From the guides
Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
Sunrise shoots reward people who plan. This checklist covers the night before, the drive out and the first light, so you are set up when…