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How much daylight has Columbus gained since the solstice?

Columbus's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 49 minutes. Its clocks run ahead of the sun, so the latest sunrise is 7:54 am.

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Columbus daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetMonday, December 7, 5:07 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 20 min (sunrise 7:50 am, sunset 5:10 pm)
Latest sunriseMonday, January 4, 7:54 am
10 hours of daylightWednesday, January 27
First sunset after 6 pmTuesday, February 9 (6:01 pm)
11 hours of daylightMonday, February 22
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightFriday, April 9
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 15 h 01 min

The December solstice is at 3:50 pm on December 21, Columbus time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (8:00 am).

Daylight gained in Columbus, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+3 min 51 sec9 h 24 min+40 sec7:54 am5:18 pm
Jan 15+19 min9 h 39 min+1 min 28 sec7:52 am5:31 pm
Feb 1+51 min10 h 11 min+2 min 7 sec7:41 am5:51 pm
Feb 15+1 h 23 min10 h 43 min+2 min 26 sec7:25 am6:08 pm
Mar 1+1 h 58 min11 h 18 min+2 min 35 sec7:06 am6:24 pm
Mar 15+2 h 35 min11 h 55 min+2 min 39 sec7:44 am7:39 pm
Apr 1+3 h 20 min12 h 40 min+2 min 37 sec7:16 am7:56 pm

Columbus: questions people ask

Why does the sun rise so late in Columbus in winter?

Columbus's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:30 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 7:54 am on Monday, January 4.

When is the earliest sunset in Columbus?

December 7, 2026, at 5:07 pm. That is 14 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

How long is the longest day in Columbus?

15 h 01 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 6:03 am and sets at 9:04 pm. That is 5 hours, 41 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

Does Columbus get more winter daylight than New York?

Yes. Columbus's shortest day is 9 h 20 min, 5 minutes longer than New York's (9 h 15 min). On the longest day the gap is 5 minutes (15 h 01 min against 15 h 06 min).

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).