Current Time in Atlanta

Time Zone & Business Hours — Atlanta

Atlanta operates on Eastern Time — EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer. As the business capital of the American South and home to the world's busiest passenger airport (Hartsfield-Jackson), Atlanta time governs a regional economy that includes Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, and CNN headquarters.

Atlanta's clocks spring forward to EDT (UTC−4) in March and fall back to EST (UTC−5) in November — the same DST schedule as New York, but Atlanta's earlier sunrise means the practical effect on daily schedules is noticeably different.