Local Time in Columbus, USA
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- America/New_York
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Latest news in Columbus
- History comes home as St Louis City top Columbus Crew to win US Open CupThe Guardian · 17h ago
- Match Report | St. Louis CITY SC Defeats Columbus Crew 5-3 in Penalty Shootout to Win 2026 U.S. Open CupSt. Louis CITY SC · 17h ago
- St. Louis City SC tops Crew in penalty kicks to win U.S. Open CupThe Columbus Dispatch · 13h ago
- Columbus Crew fall to St. Louis CITY SC in U.S. Open Cup final on penaltiesWSYX · 6h ago
- History is made as City SC beats Columbus on penalty kicks to win US Open CupSTLtoday.com · 10h ago
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Local Vibe
Columbus is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 905,748 at the 2020 census, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., second-most populous city in the Midwest, and third-most populous U.S. state capital. The Columbus metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.23 million residents, is the largest metropolitan area entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Columbus right now?
- The current time in Columbus, USA is 04:58:47 PM (EDT), which is UTC-4.
- What time zone is Columbus in?
- Columbus uses the America/New_York time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated EDT, UTC-4.
- Does Columbus observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Columbus observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on November 1, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Columbus?
- Columbus is currently UTC-4 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).