Current Time in Chattanooga, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 35.05° N, 85.31° W
Elevation: 206 m above sea level
Population rank: #151 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Tennessee
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in Chattanooga, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Chattanooga currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Local time in Chattanooga runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/New_York). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Chattanooga sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Chattanooga sits at a modest 206 m above sea level. Chattanooga is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1174 km off. As one of the United States's largest cities, Chattanooga is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Chattanooga gets 11h 09m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:50 and sunset at 19:00.
Chattanooga Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Chattanooga
Chattanooga gets 11h 10m of daylight today. Sunrise in Chattanooga is at 07:50 and sunset in Chattanooga is at 19:00.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 47m near the December solstice to 14h 31m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 19 Oct ● | 06:23 | 07:50 | 13:26 | 16:35 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:24 | 07:51 | 13:26 | 16:34 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:25 | 07:52 | 13:25 | 16:33 | 18:59 | 20:29 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:25 | 07:53 | 13:25 | 16:32 | 18:58 | 20:28 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:26 | 07:53 | 13:25 | 16:31 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:27 | 07:54 | 13:25 | 16:30 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:28 | 07:55 | 13:25 | 16:30 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Chattanooga
Sunrise
in Chattanooga
↑
7:50 AM
Sunset
in Chattanooga
↓
7:00 PM
Day Length
11h 09m
Dawn
in Chattanooga
7:24 AM
Dusk
in Chattanooga
7:27 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Chattanooga
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
58.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:35
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:00
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Distances & Clock Changes in Chattanooga
How Far Is Chattanooga From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,174 km | NE (54deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,004 km | W (277deg) |
| London | 6,728 km | NE (45deg) |
| Paris | 7,002 km | NE (48deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,686 km | SE (142deg) |
| Moscow | 8,566 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,874 km | NW (325deg) |
| Dubai | 12,134 km | NE (37deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Chattanooga?
Chattanooga next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Chattanooga's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Chattanooga and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.0deg S, 94.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chattanooga
What time is it in Chattanooga right now?
The current local time in Chattanooga is 08:38 on Monday, October 19, 2026. Chattanooga follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Chattanooga in?
Chattanooga runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Chattanooga?
To turn UTC into Chattanooga time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places Chattanooga at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is Chattanooga on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Chattanooga is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chattanooga today?
In Chattanooga today the sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 19:00, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chattanooga tonight?
Over Chattanooga tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 58.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Chattanooga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chattanooga, clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.