Nashville is 1 hour behind Atlanta. Nashville uses Central Time (CT) while Atlanta uses Eastern Time (ET). When it's 12:00 PM in Nashville, it's 1:00 PM in Atlanta.
Both cities observe daylight saving time on the same schedule, so this 1-hour difference remains constant year-round.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Nashville time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Atlanta, covering full Eastern business hours.
Nashville and Atlanta are just 250 miles apart and are major hubs of the American South. Nashville is known as "Music City" while Atlanta is a major business and transportation hub. The drive takes about 4 hours.