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Local time history for years before 1970 is not available for Columbus.
Instead, local time for New York is used for years before 1970.
Current Season
Winter 2024-2025
Start (December solstice)Dec 214:20 amDuration 88 days, 23 hrs, 40 minsNext Season
Spring 2025
Start (March equinox)Mar 205:01 amDuration92 days, 17 hrs, 40 mins
Summer 2025
Start (June solstice)Jun 2010:42 pmDuration 93 days, 15 hrs, 37 mins
Autumn 2025
Start (September equinox)Sep 222:19 pmDuration 89 days, 20 hrs, 43 mins
Countries define seasons differently. This calculator refers to astronomical seasons, not meteorological seasons. All times are local time for New York.
Solstices & Equinoxes for Columbus
| Year | March equinox | June solstice | September equinox | December solstice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | Mar 14 | 6:41 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 5:25 am LMT | Sep 17 | 9:00 am LMT | Dec 15 | 1:19 pm LMT |
| 1001 | Mar 15 | 12:32 am LMT | Jun 16 | 11:18 am LMT | Sep 17 | 2:46 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 7:10 pm LMT |
| 1002 | Mar 15 | 6:21 am LMT | Jun 16 | 4:51 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 8:24 pm LMT | Dec 16 | 12:58 am LMT |
| 1003 | Mar 15 | 12:08 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 10:41 pm LMT | Sep 18 | 2:18 am LMT | Dec 16 | 6:47 am LMT |
| 1004 | Mar 14 | 5:55 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 4:32 am LMT | Sep 17 | 8:05 am LMT | Dec 15 | 12:32 pm LMT |
| 1005 | Mar 14 | 11:44 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 10:16 am LMT | Sep 17 | 1:44 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 6:18 pm LMT |
| 1006 | Mar 15 | 5:36 am LMT | Jun 16 | 4:10 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 7:40 pm LMT | Dec 16 | 12:13 am LMT |
| 1007 | Mar 15 | 11:23 am LMT | Jun 16 | 9:54 pm LMT | Sep 18 | 1:29 am LMT | Dec 16 | 6:00 am LMT |
| 1008 | Mar 14 | 5:08 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 3:45 am LMT | Sep 17 | 7:21 am LMT | Dec 15 | 11:47 am LMT |
| 1009 | Mar 14 | 11:00 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 9:44 am LMT | Sep 17 | 1:15 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 5:44 pm LMT |
| 1010 | Mar 15 | 4:52 am LMT | Jun 16 | 3:23 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 7:00 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 11:36 pm LMT |
| 1011 | Mar 15 | 10:40 am LMT | Jun 16 | 9:14 pm LMT | Sep 18 | 1:00 am LMT | Dec 16 | 5:30 am LMT |
| 1012 | Mar 14 | 4:30 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 3:08 am LMT | Sep 17 | 6:52 am LMT | Dec 15 | 11:22 am LMT |
| 1013 | Mar 14 | 10:22 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 8:51 am LMT | Sep 17 | 12:32 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 5:10 pm LMT |
| 1014 | Mar 15 | 4:16 am LMT | Jun 16 | 2:43 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 6:27 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 11:08 pm LMT |
| 1015 | Mar 15 | 10:06 am LMT | Jun 16 | 8:27 pm LMT | Sep 18 | 12:14 am LMT | Dec 16 | 4:55 am LMT |
| 1016 | Mar 14 | 3:52 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 2:15 am LMT | Sep 17 | 5:59 am LMT | Dec 15 | 10:37 am LMT |
| 1017 | Mar 14 | 9:43 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 8:12 am LMT | Sep 17 | 11:49 am LMT | Dec 15 | 4:29 pm LMT |
| 1018 | Mar 15 | 3:34 am LMT | Jun 16 | 1:50 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 5:29 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 10:15 pm LMT |
| 1019 | Mar 15 | 9:16 am LMT | Jun 16 | 7:38 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 11:23 pm LMT | Dec 16 | 4:01 am LMT |
| 1020 | Mar 14 | 3:00 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 1:30 am LMT | Sep 17 | 5:14 am LMT | Dec 15 | 9:49 am LMT |
| 1021 | Mar 14 | 8:47 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 7:11 am LMT | Sep 17 | 10:52 am LMT | Dec 15 | 3:32 pm LMT |
| 1022 | Mar 15 | 2:34 am LMT | Jun 16 | 12:59 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 4:47 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 9:29 pm LMT |
| 1023 | Mar 15 | 8:20 am LMT | Jun 16 | 6:41 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 10:36 pm LMT | Dec 16 | 3:18 am LMT |
| 1024 | Mar 14 | 2:06 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 12:26 am LMT | Sep 17 | 4:20 am LMT | Dec 15 | 9:02 am LMT |
| 1025 | Mar 14 | 7:56 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 6:21 am LMT | Sep 17 | 10:13 am LMT | Dec 15 | 3:00 pm LMT |
| 1026 | Mar 15 | 1:52 am LMT | Jun 16 | 12:02 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 3:55 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 8:50 pm LMT |
| 1027 | Mar 15 | 7:40 am LMT | Jun 16 | 5:50 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 9:49 pm LMT | Dec 16 | 2:39 am LMT |
| 1028 | Mar 14 | 1:29 pm LMT | Jun 15 | 11:49 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 3:44 am LMT | Dec 15 | 8:32 am LMT |
| 1029 | Mar 14 | 7:25 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 5:36 am LMT | Sep 17 | 9:23 am LMT | Dec 15 | 2:17 pm LMT |
| 1030 | Mar 15 | 1:16 am LMT | Jun 16 | 11:29 am LMT | Sep 17 | 3:21 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 8:14 pm LMT |
| 1031 | Mar 15 | 7:06 am LMT | Jun 16 | 5:19 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 9:15 pm LMT | Dec 16 | 2:05 am LMT |
| 1032 | Mar 14 | 12:53 pm LMT | Jun 15 | 11:08 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 3:01 am LMT | Dec 15 | 7:47 am LMT |
| 1033 | Mar 14 | 6:41 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 5:03 am LMT | Sep 17 | 8:57 am LMT | Dec 15 | 1:45 pm LMT |
| 1034 | Mar 15 | 12:34 am LMT | Jun 16 | 10:44 am LMT | Sep 17 | 2:41 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 7:36 pm LMT |
| 1035 | Mar 15 | 6:18 am LMT | Jun 16 | 4:27 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 8:32 pm LMT | Dec 16 | 1:22 am LMT |
| 1036 | Mar 14 | 12:02 pm LMT | Jun 15 | 10:19 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 2:25 am LMT | Dec 15 | 7:15 am LMT |
| 1037 | Mar 14 | 5:55 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 4:01 am LMT | Sep 17 | 7:59 am LMT | Dec 15 | 12:58 pm LMT |
| 1038 | Mar 14 | 11:43 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 9:45 am LMT | Sep 17 | 1:50 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 6:51 pm LMT |
| 1039 | Mar 15 | 5:29 am LMT | Jun 16 | 3:31 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 7:39 pm LMT | Dec 16 | 12:40 am LMT |
| 1040 | Mar 14 | 11:17 am LMT | Jun 15 | 9:17 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 1:18 am LMT | Dec 15 | 6:17 am LMT |
| 1041 | Mar 14 | 5:03 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 3:10 am LMT | Sep 17 | 7:10 am LMT | Dec 15 | 12:11 pm LMT |
| 1042 | Mar 14 | 10:56 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 8:54 am LMT | Sep 17 | 12:54 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 6:00 pm LMT |
| 1043 | Mar 15 | 4:41 am LMT | Jun 16 | 2:40 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 6:46 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 11:44 pm LMT |
| 1044 | Mar 14 | 10:23 am LMT | Jun 15 | 8:36 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 12:44 am LMT | Dec 15 | 5:39 am LMT |
| 1045 | Mar 14 | 4:19 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 2:22 am LMT | Sep 17 | 6:24 am LMT | Dec 15 | 11:26 am LMT |
| 1046 | Mar 14 | 10:07 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 8:09 am LMT | Sep 17 | 12:20 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 5:23 pm LMT |
| 1047 | Mar 15 | 3:55 am LMT | Jun 16 | 1:58 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 6:17 pm LMT | Dec 15 | 11:20 pm LMT |
| 1048 | Mar 14 | 9:48 am LMT | Jun 15 | 7:47 pm LMT | Sep 17 | 12:00 midnight LMT | Dec 15 | 5:02 am LMT |
| 1049 | Mar 14 | 3:38 pm LMT | Jun 16 | 1:40 am LMT | Sep 17 | 5:54 am LMT | Dec 15 | 11:02 am LMT |
| * All times are local time for New York. Dates are based on the Julian calendar. Times adjusted for DST if applicable. England and English colonies used a calendar which started on March 25 until year 1751. This is not reflected on this page. | ||||||||
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