How much daylight Columbus will gain in January, and how it ranks among other cities

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With the arrival of the new year and the 2024 winter solstice in the past, the people of central Ohio can now look forward to more daylight hours.

The Columbus region will gain about 45 minutes of daylight in January, with earlier sunrises and later sunsets. According to timeanddate.com, the sunrise will shift from 7:53 a.m. on Jan. 1 to 7:40 a.m. on Jan. 31. Additionally, the sunset will begin several minutes later from 5:17 p.m. on Jan. 1 to 5:50 p.m. on Jan.