Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Georgia, United States
Time in Sandy Springs, Georgia now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 45 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Sandy Springs time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States. Coordinates 33.92° N, 84.38° W; population about 105,330.
Sunrise and sunset in Sandy Springs today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:32 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:58 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:21 PM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:09 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 45 min
- Night length
- 13 h 15 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:42 AM – 7:33 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:08 PM – 5:59 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:32 AM – 6:42 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:59 PM – 6:09 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.
Sandy Springs time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sandy Springs |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Sandy Springs |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Sandy Springs |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Sandy Springs |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Sandy Springs |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Sandy Springs |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Sandy Springs |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Sandy Springs |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Sandy Springs |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Sandy Springs |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Sandy Springs |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Sandy Springs |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Sandy Springs |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Sandy Springs |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Sandy Springs |
Questions about time in Sandy Springs
What time zone is Sandy Springs in?
Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs from UTC?
Sandy Springs is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sandy Springs 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 6:58 AM and set at 5:43 PM, giving 10 h 45 min of daylight.
Near Sandy Springs
- Atlanta, Georgia 20 km
- South Fulton, Georgia 46 km
- Athens, Georgia 92 km
- East Chattanooga, Tennessee 150 km
- Chattanooga, Tennessee 151 km
- Columbus, Georgia 172 km
- Huntsville, Alabama 222 km
- Birmingham, Alabama 229 km