Current time in Augusta, GA
Eastern Time UTC−5 · IANA zone America/New_York
Time zone details
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST, UTC−5 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | EDT, UTC−4 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 33.47° N, 82.01° W |
Time difference from Augusta
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| Chicago | −1 h |
| Denver | −2 h |
| Phoenix | −2 / −3 h |
| Los Angeles | −3 h |
| Anchorage | −4 h |
| Honolulu | −5 / −6 h |
Augusta shares its hour with Atlanta, Columbia, and every other member of the Eastern Time Zone.
About time in Augusta
Augusta has operated a consolidated city-county government with Richmond County, Georgia, since 1996. The city fronts the Savannah River at the fall line, and the river here is the state line: North Augusta on the South Carolina bank keeps the same Eastern clock, so the busy bridges between the two carry no time change.
Georgia observes DST statewide under the federal calendar; Augusta's clocks have followed the Eastern zone since the 1918 Standard Time Act settled Georgia's zone assignment.
Lying at 82° W, Augusta runs about 28 minutes ahead of sun time, delaying midsummer sunsets to roughly 8:40 PM. Annual daylight moves between about 9 hours 55 minutes at the winter solstice and 14 hours 20 minutes at the summer one.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Augusta in?
Augusta, Georgia is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET). It keeps EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November.
How far ahead is Augusta of Los Angeles?
Augusta stays 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles across the whole year, as the Eastern and Pacific zones make their daylight saving changes on the same dates. See the EST to PST chart.
Does Augusta change clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. Augusta moves clocks ahead one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November (March 8 and November 1 in 2026). Full dates on the DST page.