Current Time in Atlanta
Eastern Time · Georgia
4:57:47 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- State
- Georgia
- IANA zone
America/New_York- Coordinates
- 33.75°N, 84.39°W
Atlanta is in the Eastern Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−5, written EST at this time of year. Atlanta observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in Atlanta
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Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Atlanta.
Weather in Atlanta
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Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeEST · UTC−5
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 4:57 PM | Same time |
| Central Time | 3:57 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Mountain Time | 2:57 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Pacific Time | 1:57 PM | 3 hours behind |
| Alaska Time | 12:57 PM | 4 hours behind |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 11:57 AM | 5 hours behind |
| UTC | 9:57 PM | 5 hours ahead |
Also on Eastern Time
CTConnecticutEastern Time4:57 PMDEDelawareEastern Time4:57 PMDCWashington, D.C.Eastern Time4:57 PMFLFloridaEastern Time4:57 PMGAGeorgiaEastern Time4:57 PMINIndianaEastern Time4:57 PMKYKentuckyEastern Time4:57 PMMEMaineEastern Time4:57 PMMDMarylandEastern Time4:57 PMMAMassachusettsEastern Time4:57 PMMIMichiganEastern Time4:57 PMNHNew HampshireEastern Time4:57 PMNJNew JerseyEastern Time4:57 PMNYNew YorkEastern Time4:57 PMNCNorth CarolinaEastern Time4:57 PMOHOhioEastern Time4:57 PMPAPennsylvaniaEastern Time4:57 PMRIRhode IslandEastern Time4:57 PMSCSouth CarolinaEastern Time4:57 PMVTVermontEastern Time4:57 PMVAVirginiaEastern Time4:57 PMWVWest VirginiaEastern Time4:57 PM
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Atlanta in?
Atlanta is in the Eastern Time zone. The current offset is UTC−5, shown as EST.
Does Atlanta observe daylight saving time?
Atlanta observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Los Angeles?
Atlanta is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.