Tennessee
United States
5:18:25pm
17:18 on a 24-hour clock
Sunday, 27th September 2026
EDT · UTC-4
America/New_York
Daylight saving in effect
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEDT
- Sunrise
- 7:39 am
- Sunset
- 7:36 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 57 minutes136 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 34 days
The thing about Tennessee
East Tennessee (Knoxville, Chattanooga) is Eastern Time; Nashville and Memphis are Central Time.
Daylight saving in Tennessee
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Tennessee is currently on EDT, UTC-4.
Tennessee is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/New_York EDT | 5:18 pm | UTC-4 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CDT | 4:18 pm | UTC-5 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:18 pm | 14:18 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:18 pm | 15:18 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 4:18 pm | 16:18 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 5:18 pm | 17:18 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:18 pm | 18:18 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 10:18 pm | 22:18 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 11:18 pm | 23:18 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 11:18 pm | 23:18 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:18 pm | 23:18 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 12:18 am Mon | 00:18 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 12:18 am Mon | 00:18 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:18 am Mon | 01:18 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:48 am Mon | 02:48 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 5:18 am Mon | 05:18 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 6:18 am Mon | 06:18 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 7:18 am Mon | 07:18 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:18 am Mon | 10:18 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
4:18pm
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Memphis
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Knoxville
America/New_York
5:18pm
Chattanooga
America/New_York
5:18pm
Clarksville
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
4:18pm
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
5:18pm
Franklin
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Cordova
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Jackson
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Johnson City
America/New_York
5:18pm
Bartlett
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Kingsport
America/New_York
5:18pm
Collierville
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Smyrna
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Cleveland
America/New_York
5:18pm
Brentwood
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Germantown
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Hermitage
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Columbia
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
4:18pm
La Vergne
America/Chicago
4:18pm
Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 5:18 pm (17:18) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Tennessee, currently EDT (UTC-4). Tennessee is split across 2 time zones: see the breakdown below.
Does Tennessee observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
What time zone is Tennessee in?
Tennessee uses America/New_York, America/Chicago. Most of the state is on the first of those.
What time is it in the largest cities in Tennessee?
Right now: Nashville 4:18 pm; New South Memphis 4:18 pm; Memphis 4:18 pm; Knoxville 5:18 pm; Chattanooga 5:18 pm.