Time in Georgia (GA), United States 🇺🇸
The current local time in Georgia, United States is anchored on Atlanta. The state uses the America/New_York time zone (UTC -04:00).
Georgia local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EDT
State information
Georgia
State of United States
Population: 10,711,908
Code: GA
Time zone
IANA: America/New_York
UTC offset: -04:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 8 March, back 1 November
Country: United States
Time difference across United States
How the clock in Georgia compares with other United States regions on this site. Where the January and July figures differ, only one side observes daylight saving time.
| Region | Time zone | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | Pacific/Honolulu | −5 h | −6 h |
| Alaska | America/Anchorage | −4 h | −4 h |
| California | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Nevada | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Oregon | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Washington | America/Los_Angeles | −3 h | −3 h |
| Arizona | America/Phoenix | −2 h | −3 h |
| Colorado | America/Denver | −2 h | −2 h |
| Utah | America/Denver | −2 h | −2 h |
| Illinois | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Louisiana | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Minnesota | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Tennessee | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Texas | America/Chicago | −1 h | −1 h |
| Florida | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| Massachusetts | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| Michigan | America/Detroit | Same time | Same time |
| New York | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
| Pennsylvania | America/New_York | Same time | Same time |
Public holidays in Georgia in 2026
14 public holidays apply in Georgia, 3 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of United States. National holidays not on Georgia's list: Washington's Birthday.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Mon 19 Jan | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| Mon 27 Apr | State Holiday | Regional |
| Mon 25 May | Memorial Day | |
| Fri 19 Jun | Juneteenth | |
| Fri 3 Jul | Independence Day (substitute day) | |
| Sat 4 Jul | Independence Day | |
| Mon 7 Sept | Labour Day | |
| Mon 12 Oct | Columbus Day | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Veterans Day | |
| Thu 26 Nov | Thanksgiving Day | |
| Fri 27 Nov | State Holiday | Regional |
| Thu 24 Dec | Washington's Birthday | Regional |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Georgia vs. major cities
How far Georgia is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Georgia, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Georgia | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles · United States | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Paris · France | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +9:30 h | 18:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Tokyo · Japan | +13 h | 22:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Georgia time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Georgia
Georgia has alternated between UTC -05:00 in standard time and UTC -04:00 in daylight saving time since at least 1970. Clocks currently go forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, a rule in place since 2007.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 8 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -04:00 |
| Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -05:00 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC -04:00 |
| Sunday, 7 November 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC -05:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
Georgia time questions
- What time zone is Georgia in?
- Georgia uses the America/New_York time zone: UTC -05:00, -04:00 during DST.
- Does Georgia observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00.
- How many public holidays does Georgia have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays apply in Georgia in 2026, including 3 that are not on the national list: State Holiday (Monday 27 April), State Holiday (Friday 27 November), Washington's Birthday (Thursday 24 December). National holidays not kept in Georgia: Washington's Birthday.
Explore Georgia
More on Georgia: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Atlanta.