What time is it in Atlanta?
The live local time in Atlanta, Georgia.
Current time in Atlanta
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The time across America right now
Atlanta is in Eastern Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Atlanta different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Atlanta is in Eastern Time.
- Atlanta is the same time as New York all year.
- Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Atlanta uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Atlanta between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn Los Angeles time into Atlanta time.
Atlanta time facts
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Winter name
- EST (UTC-5)
- Summer name
- EDT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Atlanta uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Atlanta between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/New_York
Los Angeles time to Atlanta time
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Questions about time in Atlanta
What time is it in Atlanta now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Atlanta, Georgia. It updates every second.
What time zone is Atlanta in?
Atlanta is in the Eastern Time zone. The short names are EST in winter and EDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/New York.
Does Atlanta use daylight saving time?
Yes. Atlanta uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Atlanta between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and New York?
Atlanta is the same time as New York all year.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Los Angeles?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Atlanta ahead of or behind New York?
Atlanta is the same time as New York all year.