Current Time in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta is on Eastern Time, UTC−4. Atlanta's clocks shift during the year, between UTC−5 and UTC−4. Right now it is on UTC−4, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 6:55 AM and sets at 8:33 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Atlanta time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Atlanta's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Atlanta time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 3 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | same time |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 8 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 13 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Atlanta, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Atlanta, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Atlanta, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Atlanta time
This page shows the local time in Atlanta, GA — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Atlanta time FAQ
What time is it in Atlanta, GA right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Atlanta's current local time and updates every minute. Atlanta is on Eastern Time (UTC-4). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Atlanta in? Atlanta uses the America/New_York time zone, known as Eastern Time, currently UTC-4. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Atlanta? The table on this page compares Atlanta with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.