Tennessee
United States
4:30:43pm
16:30 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 | 4:30 pm | UTC-4 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CDT | 3:30 pm | UTC-5 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 1:30 pm | 13:30 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 2:30 pm | 14:30 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 3:30 pm | 15:30 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 4:30 pm | 16:30 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 5:30 pm | 17:30 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 9:30 pm | 21:30 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 10:30 pm | 22:30 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 10:30 pm | 22:30 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 10:30 pm | 22:30 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 11:30 pm | 23:30 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 11:30 pm | 23:30 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 12:30 am Mon | 00:30 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:00 am Mon | 02:00 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 4:30 am Mon | 04:30 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 5:30 am Mon | 05:30 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 6:30 am Mon | 06:30 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 9:30 am Mon | 09:30 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
3:30pm
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Memphis
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Knoxville
America/New_York
4:30pm
Chattanooga
America/New_York
4:30pm
Clarksville
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
3:30pm
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
4:30pm
Franklin
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Cordova
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Jackson
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Johnson City
America/New_York
4:30pm
Bartlett
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Kingsport
America/New_York
4:30pm
Collierville
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Smyrna
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Cleveland
America/New_York
4:30pm
Brentwood
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Germantown
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Hermitage
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Columbia
America/Chicago
3:30pm
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
3:30pm
La Vergne
America/Chicago
3:30pm
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 4:30 pm (16:30) 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 3:30 pm; New South Memphis 3:30 pm; Memphis 3:30 pm; Knoxville 4:30 pm; Chattanooga 4:30 pm.