Ohio local time · Columbus
Current Time in Ohio
Eastern Standard Time · UTC−5
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5), and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer
- Next clock change
- Back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:00 a.m.
- Sunrise · sunset in Columbus
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- Good times to call or pray together
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Pray for Ohio now
It is morning in Columbus
Lord, morning has come to Ohio. Be with everyone starting the day there: parents waking children, workers on their way, the sick, the lonely and the grieving. Give Your people there joy in You and courage to speak of Jesus, and open many hearts to the good news. Let Your name be praised there today. Amen.
Father, it is the middle of the day in Ohio. Be near to those at work and at school, to the ones who make decisions for many, and to the ones no one notices. Give its leaders wisdom and justice. Strengthen the churches there to love their neighbors well, and draw many to Jesus. Amen.
Lord Jesus, evening is falling over Ohio. Gather families around their tables in peace. Comfort those who come home to an empty house or a hard word. Bless the believers who meet tonight to pray and read Your Word, and let Your light shine through them. Thank You for being with them through this day. Amen.
Father, it is night in Ohio. Watch over those who sleep and those who cannot: the anxious, the sick, the ones working through the night and the ones in danger. Give them rest and keep them safe. You never slumber or sleep; hold Your people there in Your hand until morning. Amen.
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
Psalm 22:27 (BSB)
Time difference: Ohio and the world
| City | Now | Through 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | — | Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Chicago all year. |
| Denver | — | Columbus is 2 hours ahead of Denver all year. |
| Los Angeles | — | Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year. |
| Honolulu | — | In 2027, Columbus is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu until March 13, is 6 hours ahead of Honolulu from March 14 to November 6, and is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu from November 7. |
| London | — | Columbus is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Columbus is 4 hours behind London, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Jerusalem | — | Columbus is 7 hours behind Jerusalem for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 25 and from October 31 to November 6, Columbus is 6 hours behind Jerusalem, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Lagos | — | In 2027, Columbus is 6 hours behind Lagos until March 13, is 5 hours behind Lagos from March 14 to November 6, and is 6 hours behind Lagos from November 7. |
Ohio local time: questions
What time zone is Ohio in?
All of Ohio is on Eastern Time: Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati keep the same clock as New York.
Does Ohio have daylight saving time?
Yes. Ohio moves its clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 a.m., then forward one hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 a.m., then back one hour on Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 a.m.
What is the time difference between Ohio and London?
Columbus is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Columbus is 4 hours behind London, because the two change their clocks on different dates.
What is the time difference between Ohio and California?
Columbus is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
The clock above is the local time in Columbus and Cleveland.