Atlanta, GA · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Atlanta, Georgia
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 24 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 55 min
Atlanta daylight through 2026
Daylight in Atlanta runs from 9 h 55 min on December 21 to 14 h 24 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 4 h 30 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 230th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 08 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 08 min.
Atlanta daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 13 min | 7:34 AM to 7:43 AM | 5:40 PM to 6:07 PM |
| February | 11 h 00 min | 7:07 AM to 7:34 AM | 6:08 PM to 6:33 PM |
| March | 12 h 00 min | 6:58 AM to 7:57 AM | 6:34 PM to 7:57 PM |
| April | 13 h 03 min | 6:49 AM to 7:25 AM | 7:58 PM to 8:20 PM |
| May | 13 h 55 min | 6:28 AM to 6:48 AM | 8:21 PM to 8:42 PM |
| June | 14 h 22 min | 6:26 AM to 6:30 AM | 8:43 PM to 8:52 PM |
| July | 14 h 08 min | 6:30 AM to 6:49 AM | 8:38 PM to 8:52 PM |
| August | 13 h 22 min | 6:49 AM to 7:10 AM | 8:04 PM to 8:37 PM |
| September | 12 h 22 min | 7:11 AM to 7:31 AM | 7:23 PM to 8:03 PM |
| October | 11 h 19 min | 7:32 AM to 7:56 AM | 6:46 PM to 7:21 PM |
| November | 10 h 25 min | 6:56 AM to 7:23 AM | 5:29 PM to 5:45 PM |
| December | 9 h 57 min | 7:24 AM to 7:42 AM | 5:28 PM to 5:39 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 6 at 6:26 AM and the latest sunset on June 24 at 8:52 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:57 AM on March 8. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 5 hours behind UTC, the time of the 75° W meridian. Atlanta sits at 84.42° W, so the sun runs about 38 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:47 PM on January 15 and 1:43 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | 35.97° N | 14 h 36 min | 9 h 43 min |
| Chattanooga, TN | 35.07° N | 14 h 31 min | 9 h 48 min |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 33.95° N | 14 h 25 min | 9 h 54 min |
| Sandy Springs, GA | 33.93° N | 14 h 25 min | 9 h 54 min |
| Atlanta, GA | 33.76° N | 14 h 24 min | 9 h 55 min |
| South Fulton, GA | 33.64° N | 14 h 23 min | 9 h 55 min |
| Birmingham, AL | 33.53° N | 14 h 23 min | 9 h 56 min |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA | 33.37° N | 14 h 22 min | 9 h 57 min |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 32.81° N | 14 h 19 min | 9 h 59 min |
| Columbus, GA | 32.51° N | 14 h 17 min | 10 h 01 min |
| Montgomery, AL | 32.35° N | 14 h 17 min | 10 h 02 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Atlanta?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 24 min of daylight: sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 8:51 PM.
What is the shortest day in Atlanta?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 55 min: sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 5:33 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Atlanta?
8:52 PM on June 24, 2026. The earliest sunset is 5:28 PM on December 1.
What time zone is Atlanta in?
America/New_York. Clocks change on March 8 (to EDT) and November 1 (to EST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Atlanta, 33.763° N, 84.423° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.