United States
Time now in Atlanta
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 07:45Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
154
Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
07:45
Day length
13h 04m
Coordinates
31.81, -92.74
Time difference from Atlanta
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Atlanta right now.
Atlanta on the map
About the time in Atlanta
Atlanta is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Atlanta day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Atlanta
- What are normal business hours in Atlanta in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Atlanta runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Atlanta right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Atlanta, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Atlanta?
- Atlanta is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Atlanta in?
- Atlanta uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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