Current Time in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
12:13:14 PM
12:13:14
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Chattanooga is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chattanooga
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Tennessee
- County
- Hamilton County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 181,099
- Elevation
- 206 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 02' N / 85° 18' W
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Clock changes in Chattanooga
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 28 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 28 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Chattanooga follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Knoxville
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Tennessee
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)CHAMedium airport9.7 km east
Source: OurAirports record · CHA / KCHA
About 9.7 km (6.0 mi) east of Chattanooga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Huntsville International AirportHSVMedium airport · Serves Huntsville141 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HSV / KHSV
About 141 km (87.7 mi) west-southwest of Chattanooga
Scheduled airline service in source data
McGhee Tyson AirportTYSLarge airport · Serves Knoxville/Maryville147 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TYS / KTYS
About 147 km (91.0 mi) northeast of Chattanooga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chattanooga in?
- Chattanooga currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Chattanooga?
- Clocks in Chattanooga move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Chattanooga currently on daylight saving time?
- Chattanooga is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chattanooga right now?
- Chattanooga is currently UTC−04:00