In January 2027, sunrise in Columbus moves from 7:42 AM on January 1 to 7:36 AM on January 31, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:12 PM. Daylight changes from 10h 03m to 10h 36m. The fullest moon falls on January 22 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around January 7.
Sunrise range
7:42 AM → 7:36 AM
Sunset range
5:46 PM → 6:12 PM
Full moon
Jan 22
moonrise 6:30 PM
New moon
Jan 7
best for stars
Day-by-day sun & moon times — January 2027
| Date | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Sunset | Blue hour | Daylight | Moon | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | 7:42 AM | 7:26 AM–8:20 AM | 5:09 PM–6:02 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:02 PM–6:13 PM | 10h 03m | 31% | 2:11 AM |
| Sat 2 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:20 AM | 5:09 PM–6:03 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:03 PM–6:14 PM | 10h 04m | 22% | 3:13 AM |
| Sun 3 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:20 AM | 5:10 PM–6:04 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:04 PM–6:14 PM | 10h 05m | 15% | 4:14 AM |
| Mon 4 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:20 AM | 5:11 PM–6:05 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:05 PM–6:15 PM | 10h 05m | 8% | 5:13 AM |
| Tue 5 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:20 AM | 5:12 PM–6:05 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:05 PM–6:16 PM | 10h 06m | 4% | 6:09 AM |
| Wed 6 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:20 AM | 5:13 PM–6:06 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:06 PM–6:17 PM | 10h 07m | 1% | 6:59 AM |
| Thu 7 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:20 AM | 5:13 PM–6:07 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:07 PM–6:17 PM | 10h 07m | 0% | 7:45 AM |
| Fri 8 | 7:43 AM | 7:27 AM–8:20 AM | 5:14 PM–6:08 PM | 5:51 PM | 6:08 PM–6:18 PM | 10h 08m | 1% | 8:24 AM |
| Sat 9 | 7:43 AM | 7:27 AM–8:20 AM | 5:15 PM–6:09 PM | 5:52 PM | 6:09 PM–6:19 PM | 10h 09m | 3% | 8:57 AM |
| Sun 10 | 7:43 AM | 7:27 AM–8:20 AM | 5:16 PM–6:09 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:09 PM–6:20 PM | 10h 10m | 7% | 9:28 AM |
| Mon 11 | 7:43 AM | 7:27 AM–8:20 AM | 5:17 PM–6:10 PM | 5:54 PM | 6:10 PM–6:20 PM | 10h 11m | 13% | 9:56 AM |
| Tue 12 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:20 AM | 5:18 PM–6:11 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:11 PM–6:21 PM | 10h 12m | 21% | 10:23 AM |
| Wed 13 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:19 AM | 5:19 PM–6:12 PM | 5:55 PM | 6:12 PM–6:22 PM | 10h 13m | 30% | 10:50 AM |
| Thu 14 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:19 AM | 5:20 PM–6:13 PM | 5:56 PM | 6:13 PM–6:23 PM | 10h 14m | 40% | 11:18 AM |
| Fri 15 | 7:42 AM | 7:26 AM–8:19 AM | 5:21 PM–6:14 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:14 PM–6:24 PM | 10h 15m | 51% | 11:50 AM |
| Sat 16 | 7:42 AM | 7:26 AM–8:19 AM | 5:22 PM–6:14 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:14 PM–6:25 PM | 10h 16m | 62% | 12:26 PM |
| Sun 17 | 7:42 AM | 7:26 AM–8:18 AM | 5:23 PM–6:15 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:15 PM–6:26 PM | 10h 17m | 72% | 1:07 PM |
| Mon 18 | 7:42 AM | 7:26 AM–8:18 AM | 5:24 PM–6:16 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:16 PM–6:26 PM | 10h 18m | 82% | 1:57 PM |
| Tue 19 | 7:42 AM | 7:25 AM–8:18 AM | 5:25 PM–6:17 PM | 6:01 PM | 6:17 PM–6:27 PM | 10h 19m | 90% | 2:57 PM |
| Wed 20 | 7:41 AM | 7:25 AM–8:17 AM | 5:26 PM–6:18 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:18 PM–6:28 PM | 10h 21m | 96% | 4:05 PM |
| Thu 21 | 7:41 AM | 7:25 AM–8:17 AM | 5:27 PM–6:19 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:19 PM–6:29 PM | 10h 22m | 99% | 5:17 PM |
| Fri 22 | 7:40 AM | 7:24 AM–8:16 AM | 5:28 PM–6:20 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:20 PM–6:30 PM | 10h 23m | 100% | 6:30 PM |
| Sat 23 | 7:40 AM | 7:24 AM–8:16 AM | 5:29 PM–6:21 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:21 PM–6:31 PM | 10h 25m | 98% | 7:41 PM |
| Sun 24 | 7:40 AM | 7:24 AM–8:15 AM | 5:30 PM–6:22 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:22 PM–6:32 PM | 10h 26m | 93% | 8:48 PM |
| Mon 25 | 7:39 AM | 7:23 AM–8:15 AM | 5:31 PM–6:23 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:23 PM–6:33 PM | 10h 27m | 86% | 9:53 PM |
| Tue 26 | 7:39 AM | 7:23 AM–8:14 AM | 5:32 PM–6:24 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:24 PM–6:34 PM | 10h 29m | 78% | 10:56 PM |
| Wed 27 | 7:38 AM | 7:22 AM–8:14 AM | 5:33 PM–6:24 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:24 PM–6:34 PM | 10h 30m | 68% | 11:59 PM |
| Thu 28 | 7:38 AM | 7:22 AM–8:13 AM | 5:34 PM–6:25 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:25 PM–6:35 PM | 10h 32m | 58% | — |
| Fri 29 | 7:37 AM | 7:21 AM–8:12 AM | 5:35 PM–6:26 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:26 PM–6:36 PM | 10h 33m | 48% | 1:01 AM |
| Sat 30 | 7:37 AM | 7:21 AM–8:12 AM | 5:36 PM–6:27 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:27 PM–6:37 PM | 10h 35m | 38% | 2:03 AM |
| Sun 31 | 7:36 AM | 7:20 AM–8:11 AM | 5:37 PM–6:28 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:28 PM–6:38 PM | 10h 36m | 29% | 3:03 AM |
Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/New York) and computed for Columbus city center.
Photo planning tips for January
- Low winter sun keeps golden light going longer around midday in northern states.
- Cold, dry air after storms gives the clearest long views.
- Frost and fresh snow make strong sunrise subjects.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in Columbus in January?
Between 5:46 PM (on January 1) and 6:12 PM (on January 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Columbus in January?
On January 15 the evening golden hour is 5:21 PM–6:14 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:26 AM–8:19 AM.
When is the full moon in January 2027?
The moon is fullest on January 22; it rises around 6:30 PM in Columbus. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.