Georgia operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST) during winter months, which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Georgia switches to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4.
All of Georgia follows the same time zone. Major cities including Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, and Athens all observe Eastern Time. This makes scheduling across Georgia straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
Georgia is home to Atlanta, one of the busiest airports in the world. When it's 9 AM in Atlanta, it's 6 AM in Los Angeles and 3 PM in Paris, making it a strategic hub for connecting flights between the Americas and Europe.