Current Time in Gainesville, Georgia, USA
3:23:08 AM
03:23:08
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Gainesville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Gainesville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Georgia
- County
- Hall County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 38,712
- Elevation
- 381 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 34° 17' N / 83° 49' W
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Gainesville follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Atlanta
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All times shown relative to Gainesville local time
Clock changes in Gainesville
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
- 10 hr 58 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 58 min1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 57 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 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 52 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 Gainesville, Georgia, USA
DeKalb Peachtree AirportPDKMedium airport · Serves Atlanta64.3 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PDK / KPDK
About 64.3 km (40.0 mi) southwest of Gainesville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportATLLarge airport · Serves Atlanta92.2 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ATL / KATL
About 92.2 km (57.3 mi) southwest of Gainesville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)CHAMedium airport · Serves Chattanooga151 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CHA / KCHA
About 151 km (93.5 mi) west-northwest of Gainesville
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gainesville in?
- Gainesville 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 Gainesville?
- Clocks in Gainesville 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 Gainesville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Gainesville observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Gainesville?
- Gainesville is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer