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Columbus, Nebraska · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Columbus Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Columbus, Nebraska, giving 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 43m
−2m 35s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.6° 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 Columbus for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 43m | −2m 35s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 41m | −2m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 38m | −2m 33s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 35m | −2m 32s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 33m | −2m 31s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 30m | −2m 30s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 28m | −2m 29s |
Daylight in Columbus through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 11m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 11m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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 Columbus
Today's times; the difference is against Columbus.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Columbus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuyler | 16 mi E | 1 minute 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Seward | 39 mi SSE | 1 minute 50 seconds earlier | ||
| York | 41 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Norfolk | 41 mi N | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| Fremont | 45 mi E | 3 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Lincoln | 57 mi SE | 3 minutes 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Elkhorn | 58 mi E | 4 minutes 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Wayne | 58 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Crete | 59 mi SSE | 2 minutes 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Grand Island | 61 mi SW | 3 minutes 10 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Columbus
About Columbus
- Location
- Columbus, Nebraska, United States
- County / district
- Platte County
- Coordinates
- 41.4297°N, 97.3684°W
- Elevation
- 441 m (1,447 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 22,797
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 Columbus
What time is sunrise in Columbus today?
Sunrise in Columbus, Nebraska today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:52 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:35 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Columbus get today?
Columbus gets 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Columbus this evening?
Evening golden hour in Columbus runs from 5:56 PM to 6:52 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Columbus?
The longest day of 2026 in Columbus is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 11 minutes.
What time zone is Columbus in?
Columbus uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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