Sunrise and sunset in Atlanta, United States
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:53 and sets at 18:48 in Atlanta (GMT-4): 10 h 55 min of daylight, 1 min 54 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:21, it is 43° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:53
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Solar noon
- 13:21, 43° high
- Day length
- 10 h 55 min
- Golden hour
- 07:53–08:27 and 18:14–18:48
- Blue hour
- 07:17–07:37 and 19:04–19:24
See the sun’s path over Atlanta on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 06:29–06:58 | 19:43–20:12 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:58–07:27 | 19:14–19:43 |
| Civil twilight | 07:27–07:53 | 18:48–19:14 |
Sunrise and sunset in Atlanta through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:42 | 17:40 | 9 h 57 min | 33.3° |
| February | 07:34 | 18:08 | 10 h 34 min | 39.3° |
| March | 07:05 | 18:34 | 11 h 28 min | 48.9° |
| April | 07:24 | 19:58 | 12 h 33 min | 61° |
| May | 06:48 | 20:20 | 13 h 32 min | 71.5° |
| June | 06:27 | 20:43 | 14 h 15 min | 78.4° |
| July | 06:30 | 20:52 | 14 h 21 min | 79.3° |
| August | 06:49 | 20:37 | 13 h 48 min | 74.1° |
| September | 07:11 | 20:02 | 12 h 51 min | 64.3° |
| October | 07:32 | 19:21 | 11 h 49 min | 52.9° |
| November | 06:56 | 17:45 | 10 h 48 min | 41.7° |
| December | 07:24 | 17:28 | 10 h 04 min | 34.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Atlanta
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 6% of the sun covered at 09:21 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 42% of the sun covered at 12:24 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 15% of the sun covered at 17:27 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Atlanta
- Sandy Springs 20 km
- South Fulton 32 km
- Athens 96 km
- Columbus 154 km
- Chattanooga 167 km
- Birmingham 225 km
- Huntsville 230 km
- Montgomery 235 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 33.7490°, -84.3880° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.