Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta, United States · Capacity: 71,000

Local timezone: America/New_York

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-4 during Eastern Daylight Time in June and July 2026). It hosts 8 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, including a semi-final, making it one of the most important venues in the tournament.

The Timezone at a Glance

Atlanta observes Eastern Daylight Time throughout the World Cup window. The IANA identifier is America/New_York. There is no timezone shift mid-tournament: the US moves its clocks forward in March and back in November, so June and July are solidly UTC-4 from start to finish.

Atlanta sits in the same timezone band as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, and Toronto. Among all 16 World Cup venues, the Eastern timezone venues offer the most accessible viewing windows for European audiences.

What Atlanta Kickoff Times Mean Globally

A 19:00 kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium translates to:

London (BST): 00:00 midnight
Paris / Berlin (CEST): 01:00
Cairo (EEST): 02:00
Dubai (GST): 03:00
Mumbai (IST): 04:30
Tokyo (JST): 08:00
Sydney (AEST): 09:00
Los Angeles (PDT): 16:00
Mexico City (CDT): 18:00

Earlier 14:00 local starts push European windows to a prime-time-friendly 19:00 in London. Atlanta’s Eastern timezone makes it the friendliest US city on the clock for viewers in Europe.

How Atlanta Compares to Other Venues

Of the 16 World Cup venues, six operate in the Eastern timezone (UTC-4): Atlanta, New York/New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, and Toronto. Five run on Central time (UTC-5): Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey. Three are on Pacific time (UTC-7): Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Vancouver. Estadio Azteca in Mexico City is also UTC-5 in summer.

Atlanta is three hours ahead of Los Angeles, two hours ahead of Vancouver and Seattle, and one hour ahead of Dallas and Houston. All Eastern timezone matches share the same global clock.