Canton in numbers
- Coordinates
- 34.2468, -84.4902
- Population
- 25 469
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 842 km away
- Same name
- 45 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Canton, Georgia, United States
This page shows the time as it is now in Canton, Georgia, United States, in the America/New_York time zone (−4).
Canton, United States
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Canton
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
Canton keeps America/New_York clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:49 AM Solar noon 1:24 PM Sunset 6:58 PM Daylight 11 h 09 min Night 12 h 51 min Civil twilight 7:24 AM – 7:24 PM
Weather in Canton right now
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Canton and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 02021
- 04221
- 06019
- 13617
- 17724
- 28716
- 30114
- 30115
- 30169
- 39046
- 44701
- 44702
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Georgia
- Atlanta 510 823
- Columbus 206 922
- Savannah 147 780
- Athens 127 315
- South Fulton 107 436
- Sandy Springs 105 330
Other places named Canton
- Canton Michigan, United States
- Canton Ohio, United States
- Canton Massachusetts, United States
- Canton Illinois, United States
- Canton Mississippi, United States
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- North Canton — 0.5 km
- Cherokee County — 1.3 km
- South Canton — 3.6 km
- Keithsburg — 4.7 km
- Univeter — 5.7 km
- Buffington — 6.4 km
Local time details for Canton
Canton contains 12 postal codes.
Hours in Canton are kept by America/New_York, standing at UTC−4. Daylight saving observed: Yes.
Sun-up in Canton is 7:49 AM today and sun-down is 6:58 PM. That gap holds 11 h 09 min of daylight.
North Canton and Cherokee County sit close to Canton and run on the same clock.
Questions and answers
- Can you tell me the time zone for Canton?
- Canton is in America/New_York, with an offset of −4.
- Does Canton apply a daylight saving adjustment?
- Yes.
- What time does the sun set in Canton?
- The sun sets in Canton at 6:58 PM.