Columbia in numbers
- Coordinates
- 38.9517, -92.3341
- Population
- 129 330
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1322 km away
- Same name
- 51 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Columbia, Missouri, United States
Current local time for Columbia, Missouri, United States is listed here, in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Columbia, United States
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Columbia
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
Local time in Columbia, Missouri.
The sun today
Sunrise 06:42 Solar noon 13:10 Sunset 19:37 Daylight 12 h 55 min Night 11 h 05 min Civil twilight 06:15 – 20:05
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 Missouri
- Kansas City 475 378
- St. Louis 279 695
- Springfield 170 188
- Kansas City 152 933
- Independence 117 255
- East Independence 110 675
Other places named Columbia
- Columbia South Carolina, United States
- Columbia Maryland, United States
- Columbia Tennessee, United States
- Columbia Ontario, Canada
- Columbia Pennsylvania, United States
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
- Smithton (historical) — 0.3 km
- Douglas Park — 0.5 km
- North Village — 0.8 km
- North Central Columbia — 0.9 km
- Quarry Heights — 1.6 km
- Moores Switch — 2.6 km
Columbia: clock, sun and surroundings
The postal breakdown of Columbia runs to 12 codes.
Columbia falls within America/Chicago, which places it UTC−5 from UTC. Daylight saving observed: Yes.
Sun-up in Columbia is 06:42 today and sun-down is 19:37. That gap holds 12 h 55 min of daylight.
Columbia keeps the same time as its neighbours Smithton (historical) and Douglas Park.
Questions and answers
- Could you specify the time zone used in Columbia?
- The time zone used in Columbia is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Columbia have a daylight saving period?
- Daylight saving in Columbia: Yes.
- When should I expect the sun to set in Columbia?
- Expect it at 19:37.