Tennessee
United States
8:57:06pm
20:57 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
EDT · UTC-4
America/New_York
Daylight saving in effect
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEDT
- Sunrise
- 11:03 am
- Sunset
- 12:41 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 37 minutes116 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 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 | 8:57 pm | UTC-4 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CDT | 7:57 pm | UTC-5 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:57 pm | 17:57 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:57 pm | 18:57 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:57 pm | 19:57 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:57 pm | 20:57 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:57 pm | 21:57 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 1:57 am Thu | 01:57 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:57 am Thu | 02:57 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:57 am Thu | 02:57 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:57 am Thu | 02:57 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:57 am Thu | 03:57 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:57 am Thu | 03:57 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:57 am Thu | 04:57 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 6:27 am Thu | 06:27 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:57 am Thu | 08:57 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:57 am Thu | 09:57 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:57 am Thu | 10:57 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:57 pm Thu | 12:57 | 16 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
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New South Memphis
America/Chicago
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Memphis
America/Chicago
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Knoxville
America/New_York
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Chattanooga
America/New_York
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Clarksville
America/Chicago
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Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
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East Chattanooga
America/New_York
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Franklin
America/Chicago
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Cordova
America/Chicago
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Jackson
America/Chicago
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Johnson City
America/New_York
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Bartlett
America/Chicago
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Hendersonville
America/Chicago
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Kingsport
America/New_York
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Collierville
America/Chicago
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Smyrna
America/Chicago
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Cleveland
America/New_York
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Brentwood
America/Chicago
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Germantown
America/Chicago
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Hermitage
America/Chicago
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Columbia
America/Chicago
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Spring Hill
America/Chicago
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La Vergne
America/Chicago
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 8:57 pm (20:57) on Wednesday, 12th August 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 7:57 pm; New South Memphis 7:57 pm; Memphis 7:57 pm; Knoxville 8:57 pm; Chattanooga 8:57 pm.