Time in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia now
Fort Oglethorpe is in Georgia and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fort Oglethorpe.
- State
- Georgia
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 9,803
- Coordinates
- 34.9490° N, 85.2569° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Oglethorpe.
Worked out for 34.9490° N, 85.2569° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Oglethorpe for 14h 30m, and on the shortest day for 9h 48m.
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Fort Oglethorpe compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Oglethorpe lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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Time in places near Fort Oglethorpe.
The closest places listed for Georgia, with the distance from Fort Oglethorpe and their local time. See every place on the Georgia page.
When the clocks change in Fort Oglethorpe.
Fort Oglethorpe follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Fort Oglethorpe.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Oglethorpe.
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What time is it in Fort Oglethorpe right now?
Fort Oglethorpe is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Fort Oglethorpe in?
Fort Oglethorpe uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Georgia in most cases. The Georgia page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Fort Oglethorpe observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Oglethorpe go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Fort Oglethorpe?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 20:57, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:44 and sets at 17:32.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Oglethorpe?
The sun is up for 14h 30m on the June solstice and for 9h 48m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Fort Oglethorpe and New York?
Fort Oglethorpe is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Fort Oglethorpe and London?
Fort Oglethorpe is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Fort Oglethorpe?
Fort Oglethorpe has about 9,803 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Georgia on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fort Oglethorpe?
Fort Oglethorpe sits at 34.9490° N, 85.2569° W in Georgia, about 97 miles from Atlanta.
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Which places are closest to Fort Oglethorpe?
The closest places listed are Fairview, 2 miles away, LaFayette, 17 miles away and Dalton, 20 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.