Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Tennessee, United States
Time in East Chattanooga, Tennessee now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:03 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
East 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
East Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Coordinates 35.07° N, 85.25° W; population about 154,024.
Sunrise and sunset in East Chattanooga today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:37 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:03 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.
East Chattanooga time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from East Chattanooga |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind East Chattanooga |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind East Chattanooga |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind East Chattanooga |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind East Chattanooga |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind East Chattanooga |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind East Chattanooga |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as East Chattanooga |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind East Chattanooga |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind East Chattanooga |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of East Chattanooga |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of East Chattanooga |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of East Chattanooga |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of East Chattanooga |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of East Chattanooga |
Questions about time in East Chattanooga
What time zone is East Chattanooga in?
East 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 East 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 East Chattanooga from UTC?
East 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 East 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 7:03 AM and set at 5:45 PM, giving 10 h 41 min of daylight.
Near East Chattanooga
- Chattanooga, Tennessee 6 km
- Huntsville, Alabama 127 km
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee 135 km
- Sandy Springs, Georgia 150 km
- Knoxville, Tennessee 156 km
- Atlanta, Georgia 166 km
- South Fulton, Georgia 172 km
- Nashville, Tennessee 185 km