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
On this page the local time of Columbia, Missouri, United States is updated live, in the America/Chicago zone (−6).
Columbia, United States
Thursday, 5 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Columbia
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Columbia, Missouri.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:42 AM Solar noon 11:54 AM Sunset 5:06 PM Daylight 10 h 24 min Night 13 h 36 min Civil twilight 6:14 AM – 5:34 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 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 horizon brightens over Columbia at 6:42 AM, and the sun sets at 5:06 PM. Daylight runs 10 h 24 min.
Neighbouring Smithton (historical) and Douglas Park sit in the same time as Columbia.
Postal codes tied to Columbia number 12.
Columbia falls within America/Chicago, which places it UTC−6 from UTC. Daylight saving observed: No.
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 −6.
- Does Columbia have a daylight saving period?
- Daylight saving in Columbia: No.
- When should I expect the sun to set in Columbia?
- Expect it at 5:06 PM.