Time Zones

Atlanta gets nearly an extra hour of evening sunlight compared to cities east of us—and it turns out that’s no accident. In this episode, we unravel how railroads invented time zones, why Georgia was once split between Central and Eastern Time, and how Atlanta spent decades fighting over what time it should be. From business interests and newspaper deadlines to full-page ads promising more sleep for children, the battle over the clock was surprisingly intense. This is a story about power, commerce, civic identity, and a deceptively simple question that once divided a city: what time is it, really? Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram

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Time Zones is an episode from Archive Atlanta by Victoria Lemos.

This episode is 8:53 long.

This episode was published on Jan 30, 2026.

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