ATL local time
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEST
- Sunrise
- 7:06 am
- Sunset
- 5:36 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 29 minutes96 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 121 days
Getting to and from ATL
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport serves Atlanta, about 16 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Time difference from ATL
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 9:20 am | 09:20 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 11:20 am | 11:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 11:20 am | 11:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 12:20 pm | 12:20 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 2:20 pm | 14:20 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 5:20 pm | 17:20 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 6:20 pm | 18:20 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 6:20 pm | 18:20 | 6 hours ahead |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at ATL airport right now?
It is 12:20 pm (12:20) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is ATL in?
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is in America/New_York, currently EST (UTC-5), the same zone as Atlanta.
How far is ATL from Atlanta?
About 16 km (10 miles) from the centre of Atlanta. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does ATL observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).