Current time in Atlanta
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Atlanta · United StatesUTC-04:00
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- Time zone
- America/New_York
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 510,823
Atlanta time difference
How far Atlanta is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
Clock changes in Atlanta
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM | UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00 |
| March 14, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Atlanta
- Sunrise today
- 7:32 AM
- Sunset today
- 7:20 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 48 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 1:26 PM
- Longest day
- 14 hours 24 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 9 hours 54 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Atlanta run 38 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:38 PM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks have changed twice a year throughout the period since 1970.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- January 6, 1974: UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00
- October 27, 1974: UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Atlanta in?
- Atlanta uses the America/New_York (EDT) time zone and is currently on UTC-04:00.
- Does Atlanta observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on November 1, 2026; after it, UTC-05:00 applies.