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Sunrise time in Columbus

In Columbus the sun rises as early as 6:02 AM (June 14) and as late as 7:59 AM (October 31). Here is today’s sunrise with first light and the morning golden hour, then the sunrise time for every month of 2026.

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Next 7 days in Columbus

Sunrise in Columbus through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15 h 1 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 20 min. The latest sunrise around midwinter (January 4, 7:53 AM) comes 14 days after the shortest day (December 21), which is why the darkest mornings arrive after the solstice. On the clock, the very latest sunrise of the year is on October 31, just before the clocks go back. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunrise jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.

Sunrise in Columbus on the 15th of each month, 2026, local time including daylight saving time.
DateFirst lightSunriseGolden hour endsDay length
Jan 157:22 AM7:51 AM8:33 AM9 h 40 min
Feb 156:56 AM7:24 AM8:02 AM10 h 43 min
Mar 157:16 AM7:43 AM8:19 AM11 h 56 min
Apr 156:26 AM6:54 AM7:30 AM13 h 16 min
May 155:46 AM6:16 AM6:55 AM14 h 24 min
Jun 155:29 AM6:02 AM6:43 AM15 h 0 min
Jul 155:44 AM6:16 AM6:55 AM14 h 44 min
Aug 156:14 AM6:43 AM7:20 AM13 h 45 min
Sep 156:45 AM7:13 AM7:48 AM12 h 27 min
Oct 157:15 AM7:42 AM8:19 AM11 h 10 min
Nov 156:48 AM7:17 AM7:57 AM9 h 58 min
Dec 157:16 AM7:46 AM8:29 AM9 h 21 min

First light and golden hour in Columbus

In Columbus first light comes about 27 minutes before sunrise around the equinoxes, 33 minutes in late June and 31 minutes in late December; that is the morning blue hour. After sunrise the golden light lasts about 36, 41 and 43 minutes at those times of year.

Where to watch the sunrise in Columbus

From the west bank of the Scioto, around the Main Street and Rich Street bridges, the downtown skyline sits between you and the sunrise.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Columbus (39.96° N, 83.00° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/New York). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.

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