Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Atlanta

Sunrise in Atlanta today is at 06:30:24 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:39:12 PM, giving Atlanta 14h 8min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:01:37 AM and ends at 09:08:03 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Atlanta or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Atlanta. Get a full year of light data with the printable Atlanta Photography Planner 2026.

Atlanta sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Atlanta receives 14.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 06:27 AM and sunset at 08:51 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.9 hours — a difference of 4.5 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 10 at 06:26, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 20:51. The evening golden hour in Atlanta lasts about 54 minutes in summer and 55 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.