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Columbus
blue hour today
Blue hour in Columbus is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/New_York
Sky chart for Columbus
Day length
15:00
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:04
Solar noon
13:34
Sunset
21:04
Day length
15:00
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:44 → 06:45
Golden hour · evening
20:24 → 21:24
Next 7 days · Columbus
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:04 | 21:04 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:24 → 21:37 | 15:00 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:05 | 21:04 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:24 → 21:37 | 14:59 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:05 | 21:04 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:24 → 21:37 | 14:59 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:05 | 21:04 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:24 → 21:37 | 14:59 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:06 | 21:04 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:24 → 21:37 | 14:58 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:06 | 21:04 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:24 → 21:37 | 14:58 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:07 | 21:04 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:24 → 21:37 | 14:57 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 20:24 → 21:24. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:04 | 05:44 → 06:45 | 13:34 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 15:00 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:05 | 05:45 → 06:45 | 13:34 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:59 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:05 | 05:45 → 06:46 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:59 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:05 | 05:46 → 06:46 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:59 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:06 | 05:46 → 06:46 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:58 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:06 | 05:46 → 06:47 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:58 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:07 | 05:47 → 06:47 | 13:35 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:57 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 06:07 | 05:48 → 06:48 | 13:36 | 20:24 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:56 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 06:08 | 05:48 → 06:48 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:24 | 21:04 | 14:56 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 06:08 | 05:49 → 06:49 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:23 | 21:04 | 14:55 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 06:09 | 05:49 → 06:49 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:23 | 21:03 | 14:54 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 06:10 | 05:50 → 06:50 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:23 | 21:03 | 14:53 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 06:10 | 05:51 → 06:50 | 13:36 | 20:23 → 21:22 | 21:03 | 14:52 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 06:11 | 05:51 → 06:51 | 13:37 | 20:22 → 21:22 | 21:03 | 14:51 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 06:11 | 05:52 → 06:52 | 13:37 | 20:22 → 21:22 | 21:02 | 14:50 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 06:12 | 05:53 → 06:52 | 13:37 | 20:22 → 21:21 | 21:02 | 14:49 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 06:13 | 05:53 → 06:53 | 13:37 | 20:21 → 21:21 | 21:01 | 14:48 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 06:14 | 05:54 → 06:53 | 13:37 | 20:21 → 21:20 | 21:01 | 14:47 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 06:14 | 05:55 → 06:54 | 13:37 | 20:21 → 21:20 | 21:00 | 14:46 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 06:15 | 05:56 → 06:55 | 13:37 | 20:20 → 21:19 | 21:00 | 14:44 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 06:16 | 05:56 → 06:55 | 13:38 | 20:20 → 21:19 | 20:59 | 14:43 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 06:17 | 05:57 → 06:56 | 13:38 | 20:19 → 21:18 | 20:59 | 14:42 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 06:17 | 05:58 → 06:57 | 13:38 | 20:19 → 21:17 | 20:58 | 14:40 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 06:18 | 05:59 → 06:58 | 13:38 | 20:18 → 21:17 | 20:57 | 14:39 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 06:19 | 06:00 → 06:58 | 13:38 | 20:17 → 21:16 | 20:57 | 14:37 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 06:20 | 06:01 → 06:59 | 13:38 | 20:17 → 21:15 | 20:56 | 14:36 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 06:21 | 06:02 → 07:00 | 13:38 | 20:16 → 21:14 | 20:55 | 14:34 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 06:21 | 06:03 → 07:01 | 13:38 | 20:15 → 21:13 | 20:55 | 14:33 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 06:22 | 06:03 → 07:01 | 13:38 | 20:15 → 21:13 | 20:54 | 14:31 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 06:23 | 06:04 → 07:02 | 13:38 | 20:14 → 21:12 | 20:53 | 14:29 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Columbus today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 20:24 and lasts until 21:24 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:44 to 06:45.
- When does the sun rise and set in Columbus?
- Today the sun rises at 06:04 and sets at 21:04. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:34.
- What's the moon phase in Columbus tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:50, moonset at 02:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Columbus?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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