Fortson in numbers
- Coordinates
- 32.6071, -84.9371
- Elevation
- 157 m above sea level
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 998 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Fortson, Georgia, United States
This page reports the local time in Fortson, Georgia, United States, set by the America/New_York time zone (−5).
Fortson, United States
Sunday, 1 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/New_York
Local time in Fortson
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Fortson, Georgia.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:58 AM Solar noon 12:24 PM Sunset 5:51 PM Daylight 10 h 52 min Night 13 h 08 min Civil twilight 6:33 AM – 6:16 PM
Weather in Fortson right now
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Fortson and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 31808
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 Fortson
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
- Hilton Heights — 13.2 km
- Highland Park — 13.3 km
- Forest Heights — 13.6 km
- Averett Woods — 13.6 km
- Magnolia Grove — 13.6 km
- Regency Park — 13.6 km
Time and daylight in Fortson
Fortson adheres to America/New_York, a UTC−5 offset. Daylight saving time observed: No.
Today, Fortson has first light at 6:58 AM and last light at 5:51 PM. Daylight lasts 10 h 52 min.
Hilton Heights and Highland Park sit close to Fortson and run on the same clock.
Fortson is covered by 1 postal code.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone should I use for Fortson?
- Use America/New_York for Fortson; its offset is −5.
- Is a daylight saving adjustment made in Fortson?
- No.
- When should I expect the sun to set in Fortson?
- Expect it at 5:51 PM.