United States
Time now in Dalton
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 08:20Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
34,417
Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
08:20
Day length
13h 15m
Coordinates
34.77, -84.97
Time difference from Dalton
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Dalton right now.
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About the time in Dalton
The zone identifier America/New_York is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/New_York keeps pointing at New York time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 07:05 and sunset at 08:20 local time, giving 13h 15m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (34.77, -84.97) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Dalton.
Dalton sits at latitude 34.77, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 15m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Dalton
- When do the sun rise and set in Dalton today?
- Sunrise is at 07:05 and sunset at 08:20, giving 13h 15m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Dalton?
- Dalton is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Dalton change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Dalton right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Dalton, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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