Columbia in numbers
- Coordinates
- 31.2518, -89.8376
- Elevation
- 45 m above sea level
- Population
- 6 229
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1440 km away
- Same name
- 51 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Columbia, Mississippi, United States
This page shows the time of day in Columbia, Mississippi, United States as it stands now, in the America/Chicago zone (−6).
Columbia, United States
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Columbia
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Columbia.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:18 AM Solar noon 11:44 AM Sunset 5:10 PM Daylight 10 h 51 min Night 13 h 09 min Civil twilight 5:53 AM – 5:35 PM
Weather in Columbia right now
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Columbia and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 06237
- 07832
- 17512
- 21044
- 21045
- 21046
- 23038
- 27925
- 29201
- 29202
- 29203
- 29204
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Mississippi
- Jackson 153 701
- Gulfport 71 856
- West Gulfport 71 329
- Southaven 52 589
- Hattiesburg 46 805
- Biloxi 45 637
Other places named Columbia
- Columbia South Carolina, United States
- Columbia Missouri, United States
- Columbia Maryland, United States
- Columbia Tennessee, United States
- Columbia Ontario, Canada
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Marion County — 2.7 km
- Foxworth — 3.3 km
- Harmony — 3.8 km
- Columbia Springs (historical) — 4.3 km
- Lovelace — 4.8 km
- Emmanuel — 6.3 km
Columbia: clock, sun and surroundings
Nearby places that share Columbia's clock include Marion County and Foxworth.
Addresses in Columbia fall under 12 postal codes.
The zone in force in Columbia is America/Chicago, with an offset of UTC−6. Seasonal change: No.
Daylight in Columbia starts at 6:18 AM and ends at 5:10 PM today. It lasts 10 h 51 min.
Questions and answers
- How is the time zone for Columbia labeled?
- The time zone for Columbia is labeled America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Does Columbia go on summer time?
- Daylight saving in Columbia: No.
- What time does the day end in Columbia?
- The sun sets at 5:10 PM.