Tennessee
United States
9:55:05pm
21:55 on a 24-hour clock
Thursday, 12th November 2026
EST · UTC-5
America/New_York
Standard time
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEST
- Sunrise
- 7:21 am
- Sunset
- 5:41 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 20 minutes106 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 121 days
The thing about Tennessee
East Tennessee (Knoxville, Chattanooga) is Eastern Time; Nashville and Memphis are Central Time.
Daylight saving in Tennessee
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Tennessee is currently on EST, UTC-5.
Tennessee is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/New_York EST | 9:55 pm | UTC-5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CST | 8:55 pm | UTC-6 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 6:55 pm | 18:55 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 8:55 pm | 20:55 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 8:55 pm | 20:55 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 9:55 pm | 21:55 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 11:55 pm | 23:55 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 2:55 am Fri | 02:55 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 3:55 am Fri | 03:55 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 3:55 am Fri | 03:55 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 4:55 am Fri | 04:55 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 4:55 am Fri | 04:55 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 5:55 am Fri | 05:55 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 6:55 am Fri | 06:55 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 8:25 am Fri | 08:25 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 10:55 am Fri | 10:55 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 11:55 am Fri | 11:55 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 1:55 pm Fri | 13:55 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 3:55 pm Fri | 15:55 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
8:55pm
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Memphis
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Knoxville
America/New_York
9:55pm
Chattanooga
America/New_York
9:55pm
Clarksville
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
8:55pm
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
9:55pm
Franklin
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Cordova
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Jackson
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Johnson City
America/New_York
9:55pm
Bartlett
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Kingsport
America/New_York
9:55pm
Collierville
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Smyrna
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Cleveland
America/New_York
9:55pm
Brentwood
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Germantown
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Hermitage
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Columbia
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
8:55pm
La Vergne
America/Chicago
8:55pm
Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 9:55 pm (21:55) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Tennessee, currently EST (UTC-5). Tennessee is split across 2 time zones: see the breakdown below.
Does Tennessee observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 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 8:55 pm; New South Memphis 8:55 pm; Memphis 8:55 pm; Knoxville 9:55 pm; Chattanooga 9:55 pm.