Current time in Atlanta
Live local time, date and time zone information for Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Current time in Atlanta
10:12:23
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Time zone in Atlanta
Atlanta is in Georgia, United States and uses the America/New_York time zone. Atlanta observes daylight saving time. It uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) during summer time.
Sunrise and sunset in Atlanta
Sun and clock in Atlanta
Atlanta lies about 9° west of the meridian its time zone is built around, so the sun runs late against the clock. Averaged over the year, solar noon does not arrive until 12:38 in standard time, which makes mornings darker and evenings lighter than the clock alone would suggest. Summer time moves that an hour later still, to about 13:38.
Daylight through the year in Atlanta
At 33.7°N latitude, Atlanta sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 14 h 24 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 9 h 54 m, a swing of about 4 h 29 m between midsummer and midwinter.
The seasons here are clear but moderate: 4 h 29 m separates the longest day from the shortest.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Atlanta at about 06:27 and sets at about 20:51; on the December solstice it rises at about 07:38 and sets at about 17:32.
When the clocks change in Atlanta
Atlanta follows the North American rule: clocks go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, at 02:00 local time in each zone.
The next two changes in Atlanta:
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | Clocks go back one hour on Nov 1, 2026 at 01:00, moving from UTC-04:00 to UTC-05:00. | UTC-05:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | Clocks go forward one hour on Mar 14, 2027 at 03:30, moving from UTC-05:00 to UTC-04:00. | UTC-04:00 |
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Atlanta moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Atlanta from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Atlanta corresponds to 14:00–22:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 14:00–22:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- London overlaps for only 3 hours, from 09:00 to 12:00 Atlanta time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
- Tokyo has no overlap at all: when it is 09:00 there, it is already 20:00 in Atlanta, so a call means an early start or a late finish for someone.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Atlanta is currently on UTC-04:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Atlanta compared with other cities
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Nearby cities
Other places in this directory that keep America/New_York time: New York, Miami, Boston and Washington, D.C.. Their clocks match Atlanta’s exactly, including any daylight saving change. The nearest listed city on a different zone is Chicago, about 950 km away on America/Chicago, currently 1 h behind Atlanta.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 33.75°N, 84.39°W, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Atlanta in?
Atlanta uses the America/New_York time zone — Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00, moving to Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) during summer time.
Does Atlanta use daylight saving time?
Atlanta observes daylight saving time. It uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00) during summer time.
What is the UTC offset for Atlanta?
The standard offset is UTC-05:00, and UTC-04:00 while summer time is in effect. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and my location?
The section above compares Atlanta with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.