In January 2027, sunrise in Columbus moves from 7:54 AM on January 1 to 7:42 AM on January 31, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:50 PM. Daylight changes from 9h 23m to 10h 07m. The fullest moon falls on January 22 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around January 7.
Sunrise range
7:54 AM → 7:42 AM
Sunset range
5:18 PM → 5:50 PM
Full moon
Jan 22
moonrise 6:03 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 | 7:54 AM | 7:36 AM–8:37 AM | 4:35 PM–5:36 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:36 PM–5:48 PM | 9h 23m | 31% | 2:16 AM |
| Sat 2 | 7:55 AM | 7:36 AM–8:37 AM | 4:36 PM–5:37 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:37 PM–5:49 PM | 9h 24m | 22% | 3:23 AM |
| Sun 3 | 7:55 AM | 7:36 AM–8:37 AM | 4:37 PM–5:38 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:38 PM–5:50 PM | 9h 25m | 15% | 4:28 AM |
| Mon 4 | 7:55 AM | 7:36 AM–8:37 AM | 4:38 PM–5:39 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:39 PM–5:51 PM | 9h 26m | 8% | 5:31 AM |
| Tue 5 | 7:55 AM | 7:36 AM–8:37 AM | 4:39 PM–5:40 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:40 PM–5:51 PM | 9h 26m | 4% | 6:28 AM |
| Wed 6 | 7:55 AM | 7:36 AM–8:37 AM | 4:40 PM–5:41 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:41 PM–5:52 PM | 9h 27m | 1% | 7:18 AM |
| Thu 7 | 7:55 AM | 7:36 AM–8:37 AM | 4:41 PM–5:42 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:42 PM–5:53 PM | 9h 28m | 0% | 8:00 AM |
| Fri 8 | 7:54 AM | 7:36 AM–8:37 AM | 4:42 PM–5:43 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:43 PM–5:54 PM | 9h 29m | 1% | 8:37 AM |
| Sat 9 | 7:54 AM | 7:36 AM–8:36 AM | 4:43 PM–5:43 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:43 PM–5:55 PM | 9h 31m | 3% | 9:06 AM |
| Sun 10 | 7:54 AM | 7:36 AM–8:36 AM | 4:44 PM–5:44 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:44 PM–5:56 PM | 9h 32m | 7% | 9:33 AM |
| Mon 11 | 7:54 AM | 7:35 AM–8:36 AM | 4:45 PM–5:45 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:45 PM–5:57 PM | 9h 33m | 13% | 9:55 AM |
| Tue 12 | 7:54 AM | 7:35 AM–8:35 AM | 4:46 PM–5:46 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:46 PM–5:58 PM | 9h 34m | 21% | 10:18 AM |
| Wed 13 | 7:53 AM | 7:35 AM–8:35 AM | 4:47 PM–5:47 PM | 5:29 PM | 5:47 PM–5:59 PM | 9h 36m | 30% | 10:40 AM |
| Thu 14 | 7:53 AM | 7:35 AM–8:35 AM | 4:48 PM–5:48 PM | 5:30 PM | 5:48 PM–6:00 PM | 9h 37m | 40% | 11:03 AM |
| Fri 15 | 7:53 AM | 7:34 AM–8:34 AM | 4:50 PM–5:49 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:49 PM–6:01 PM | 9h 38m | 51% | 11:29 AM |
| Sat 16 | 7:52 AM | 7:34 AM–8:34 AM | 4:51 PM–5:51 PM | 5:32 PM | 5:51 PM–6:02 PM | 9h 40m | 62% | 11:59 AM |
| Sun 17 | 7:52 AM | 7:34 AM–8:33 AM | 4:52 PM–5:52 PM | 5:33 PM | 5:52 PM–6:03 PM | 9h 41m | 72% | 12:37 PM |
| Mon 18 | 7:51 AM | 7:33 AM–8:33 AM | 4:53 PM–5:53 PM | 5:34 PM | 5:53 PM–6:04 PM | 9h 43m | 82% | 1:24 PM |
| Tue 19 | 7:51 AM | 7:33 AM–8:32 AM | 4:55 PM–5:54 PM | 5:36 PM | 5:54 PM–6:05 PM | 9h 45m | 90% | 2:22 PM |
| Wed 20 | 7:50 AM | 7:32 AM–8:31 AM | 4:56 PM–5:55 PM | 5:37 PM | 5:55 PM–6:06 PM | 9h 46m | 96% | 3:30 PM |
| Thu 21 | 7:50 AM | 7:32 AM–8:31 AM | 4:57 PM–5:56 PM | 5:38 PM | 5:56 PM–6:07 PM | 9h 48m | 99% | 4:46 PM |
| Fri 22 | 7:49 AM | 7:31 AM–8:30 AM | 4:58 PM–5:57 PM | 5:39 PM | 5:57 PM–6:08 PM | 9h 50m | 100% | 6:03 PM |
| Sat 23 | 7:49 AM | 7:31 AM–8:29 AM | 5:00 PM–5:58 PM | 5:40 PM | 5:58 PM–6:09 PM | 9h 52m | 98% | 7:20 PM |
| Sun 24 | 7:48 AM | 7:30 AM–8:28 AM | 5:01 PM–5:59 PM | 5:41 PM | 5:59 PM–6:11 PM | 9h 54m | 93% | 8:34 PM |
| Mon 25 | 7:47 AM | 7:29 AM–8:28 AM | 5:02 PM–6:01 PM | 5:43 PM | 6:01 PM–6:12 PM | 9h 55m | 86% | 9:45 PM |
| Tue 26 | 7:47 AM | 7:29 AM–8:27 AM | 5:04 PM–6:02 PM | 5:44 PM | 6:02 PM–6:13 PM | 9h 57m | 78% | 10:54 PM |
| Wed 27 | 7:46 AM | 7:28 AM–8:26 AM | 5:05 PM–6:03 PM | 5:45 PM | 6:03 PM–6:14 PM | 9h 59m | 68% | — |
| Thu 28 | 7:45 AM | 7:27 AM–8:25 AM | 5:06 PM–6:04 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:04 PM–6:15 PM | 10h 01m | 58% | 12:01 AM |
| Fri 29 | 7:44 AM | 7:26 AM–8:24 AM | 5:08 PM–6:05 PM | 5:47 PM | 6:05 PM–6:16 PM | 10h 03m | 48% | 1:09 AM |
| Sat 30 | 7:43 AM | 7:26 AM–8:23 AM | 5:09 PM–6:06 PM | 5:49 PM | 6:06 PM–6:17 PM | 10h 05m | 38% | 2:16 AM |
| Sun 31 | 7:42 AM | 7:25 AM–8:22 AM | 5:10 PM–6:08 PM | 5:50 PM | 6:08 PM–6:19 PM | 10h 07m | 29% | 3:20 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 5:18 PM (on January 1) and 5:50 PM (on January 31), local time.
When is golden hour in Columbus in January?
On January 15 the evening golden hour is 4:50 PM–5:49 PM and the morning golden hour is 7:34 AM–8:34 AM.
When is the full moon in January 2027?
The moon is fullest on January 22; it rises around 6:03 PM in Columbus. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.