Time Now 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: EST
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
Local time in Chattanooga runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/New_York). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. 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 14h 10m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 20:52.
Time & Daylight in Chattanooga
Daylight Hours in Chattanooga
Chattanooga gets 14h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Chattanooga is at 06:42 and sunset in Chattanooga is at 20:52.
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, 20 Jul ● | 04:56 | 06:41 | 13:47 | 17:34 | 20:53 | 22:23 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 04:57 | 06:42 | 13:47 | 17:34 | 20:52 | 22:22 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 04:58 | 06:43 | 13:47 | 17:34 | 20:52 | 22:22 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 04:59 | 06:43 | 13:47 | 17:34 | 20:51 | 22:21 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:00 | 06:44 | 13:47 | 17:34 | 20:50 | 22:20 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 05:02 | 06:45 | 13:47 | 17:34 | 20:50 | 22:20 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 05:03 | 06:46 | 13:47 | 17:34 | 20:49 | 22:19 |
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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 20:55 on Monday, July 20, 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−05:00), 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 −05:00 hours backward, which places Chattanooga at UTC−05:00 during standard time.
Is Chattanooga on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Chattanooga is currently observing daylight saving time as of July 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chattanooga today?
In Chattanooga today the sun rises at 06:42 and sets at 20:52, giving 14h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chattanooga tonight?
Over Chattanooga tonight the moon shows a First Quarter phase at 45.9% 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.