Quick facts
Columbia is at latitude 34°00′02.56″N and longitude 81°02′05.32″W (34.000710, −81.034810 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Columbia lies in zone 17S (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 81°W. The terrain elevation is about 89 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/New York (UTC−5/−4).
| State / region | South Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Population | 142,416 |
| Elevation | 89 m |
| Time zone | America/New York (UTC−5/−4) |
| UTM zone | 17S |
Sunrise and sunset in Columbia
Times for 2026 in the America/New York (UTC−5/−4) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 19:36
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 20:39
- Daylight
- 14 h 25 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 19:21
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Daylight
- 9 h 53 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Columbia?
Latitude 34.000710 and longitude −81.034810 in decimal degrees, or 34°00′02.56″N 81°02′05.32″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Columbia in?
Zone 17S (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 17S 496785 3762235.