Right now, local time in Chattanooga is 11:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chattanooga ranks #3416 worldwide by population and #155 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 48m (winter) – 14h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chattanooga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.0456° N, 85.3097° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 206 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 181,099 · #3416 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chattanooga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.05° S, 94.69° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,871 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chattanooga today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 51.4° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Chattanooga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chattanooga sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chattanooga sits at just 206 m above sea level. Chattanooga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 786 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,858 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.05° N, 85.31° 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 | 08:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:42 | +2h |
| London | 16:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:42 | +16h |
Best time to call Chattanooga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chattanooga local time:
Cities sharing Chattanooga's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:42
- Los Angeles08:42
- Brooklyn11:42
- Chicago10:42
- Queens11:42
- Houston10:42
- Phoenix09:42
- Philadelphia11:42
- San Antonio10:42
- Manhattan11:42
- San Diego08:42
- The Bronx11:42
Distances from Chattanooga
| Chicago | 786 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,004 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,728 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,002 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,686 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,566 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,871 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,131 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,313 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,577 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 14,903 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,858 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Chattanooga
- East Chattanooga6 km · 11:42
- Lookout Mountain7 km · 11:42
- East Ridge6 km · 11:42
- Rossville7 km · 11:42
- Red Bank8 km · 11:42
- Lookout Mountain9 km · 11:42
- Lakeview9 km · 11:42
- Signal Mountain9 km · 11:42
FAQ
What time is it in Chattanooga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chattanooga (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chattanooga in?
Chattanooga runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga today?
Chattanooga sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chattanooga tonight?
The moon phase over Chattanooga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chattanooga?
The antipode of Chattanooga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.05° S, 94.69° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,871 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chattanooga?
Chattanooga sits at about 206 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Chattanooga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chattanooga, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.