Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Tennessee, United States
Time in Chattanooga, Tennessee now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Chattanooga time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Coordinates 35.05° N, 85.31° W; population about 181,099.
Sunrise and sunset in Chattanooga today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:37 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:24 PM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Night length
- 13 h 19 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:47 AM – 7:39 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:09 PM – 6:01 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:37 AM – 6:47 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:01 PM – 6:11 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Chattanooga time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Chattanooga |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Chattanooga |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Chattanooga |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Chattanooga |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Chattanooga |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Chattanooga |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Chattanooga |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Chattanooga |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Chattanooga |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Chattanooga |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Chattanooga |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Chattanooga |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Chattanooga |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Chattanooga |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Chattanooga |
Questions about time in Chattanooga
What time zone is Chattanooga in?
Chattanooga uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Chattanooga observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Chattanooga from UTC?
Chattanooga is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chattanooga today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:04 AM and set at 5:45 PM, giving 10 h 41 min of daylight.
Near Chattanooga
- East Chattanooga, Tennessee 6 km
- Huntsville, Alabama 122 km
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee 132 km
- Sandy Springs, Georgia 151 km
- Knoxville, Tennessee 162 km
- Atlanta, Georgia 167 km
- South Fulton, Georgia 172 km
- Nashville, Tennessee 182 km