Right now, local time in Atlanta is 06:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Atlanta ranks #1176 worldwide by population and #42 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Atlanta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 320 m above sea level — higher than about 72% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 510,823 · #1176 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Atlanta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.75° S, 95.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,794 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Atlanta today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 52.3° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Atlanta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Atlanta sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Atlanta sits at just 320 m above sea level. Atlanta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 948 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,019 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.75° N, 84.39° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 03:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 05:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 08:48 | +2h |
| London | 11:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 12:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 14:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 15:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 19:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 20:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 22:48 | +16h |
Best time to call Atlanta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Atlanta local time:
Cities sharing Atlanta's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City06:48
- Los Angeles03:48
- Brooklyn06:48
- Chicago05:48
- Queens06:48
- Houston05:48
- Phoenix04:48
- Philadelphia06:48
- San Antonio05:48
- Manhattan06:48
- San Diego03:48
- The Bronx06:48
Distances from Atlanta
| Chicago | 948 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,110 km | W (280°) |
| London | 6,770 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,037 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,520 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,651 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,038 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,193 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,478 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,671 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,945 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 16,019 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Atlanta
- Reynoldstown3 km · 06:48
- Druid Hills6 km · 06:48
- East Point9 km · 06:48
- Gresham Park8 km · 06:48
- Hapeville10 km · 06:48
- North Decatur9 km · 06:48
- Decatur9 km · 06:48
- North Druid Hills10 km · 06:48
FAQ
What time is it in Atlanta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Atlanta (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Atlanta in?
Atlanta runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Atlanta observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Atlanta today?
Atlanta sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Atlanta tonight?
The moon phase over Atlanta tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Atlanta?
The antipode of Atlanta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.75° S, 95.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,794 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Atlanta?
Atlanta sits at about 320 m above sea level, higher than roughly 72% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Atlanta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Atlanta, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.