Current Time in Canton, Georgia, USA
11:54:01 PM
23:54:01
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Canton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Canton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Georgia
- County
- Cherokee County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 25,469
- Elevation
- 295 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 14' N / 84° 29' W
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Canton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Atlanta
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Clock changes in Canton
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
- 11 hr 00 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 00 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Georgia
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- State Holiday
Nearby scheduled airports for Canton, Georgia, USA
DeKalb Peachtree AirportPDKMedium airport · Serves Atlanta43.7 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PDK / KPDK
About 43.7 km (27.2 mi) south-southeast of Canton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportATLLarge airport · Serves Atlanta67.0 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ATL / KATL
About 67.0 km (41.6 mi) south of Canton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)CHAMedium airport · Serves Chattanooga110 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CHA / KCHA
About 110 km (68.5 mi) northwest of Canton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Canton in?
- Canton uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Canton?
- Clocks in Canton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Canton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Canton observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Canton?
- Canton is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer