In what time zone is Chattanooga, Tennessee?

Chattanooga, Tennessee, is in the Eastern time zone, according to Time and Date. Located in southeast Tennessee and known as the scenic city, Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in Tennessee. It is also the Hamilton County seat.

Chattanooga lies at the transition between the ridge-and-valley portion of the Appalachian Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau. The city is surrounded by mountains and ridges. It is home to the world's first Coca-Cola bottling plant, according to Reference.com. Other notable businesses include Olan Mills Inc., Tennessee Valley Authority, DuPont and branch locations of AT&T and Cigna.

Chattanooga is also home to Chattanooga State Technical Community College and Tennessee Temple University. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga boasts a student population of nearly 10,000 and is the second-largest campus of the University of Tennessee System.