Tennessee
United States
12:55:04pm
12:55 on a 24-hour clock
Friday, 13th November 2026
EST · UTC-5
America/New_York
Standard time
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEST
- Sunrise
- 7:22 am
- Sunset
- 5:40 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 18 minutes104 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 120 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 | 12:55 pm | UTC-5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CST | 11:55 am | UTC-6 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 9:55 am | 09:55 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 11:55 am | 11:55 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 11:55 am | 11:55 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 12:55 pm | 12:55 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 2:55 pm | 14:55 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 5:55 pm | 17:55 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 6:55 pm | 18:55 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 6:55 pm | 18:55 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 7:55 pm | 19:55 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 7:55 pm | 19:55 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 8:55 pm | 20:55 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 9:55 pm | 21:55 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 11:25 pm | 23:25 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 1:55 am Sat | 01:55 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 2:55 am Sat | 02:55 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 4:55 am Sat | 04:55 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 6:55 am Sat | 06:55 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
11:55am
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
11:55am
Memphis
America/Chicago
11:55am
Knoxville
America/New_York
12:55pm
Chattanooga
America/New_York
12:55pm
Clarksville
America/Chicago
11:55am
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
11:55am
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
12:55pm
Franklin
America/Chicago
11:55am
Cordova
America/Chicago
11:55am
Jackson
America/Chicago
11:55am
Johnson City
America/New_York
12:55pm
Bartlett
America/Chicago
11:55am
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
11:55am
Kingsport
America/New_York
12:55pm
Collierville
America/Chicago
11:55am
Smyrna
America/Chicago
11:55am
Cleveland
America/New_York
12:55pm
Brentwood
America/Chicago
11:55am
Germantown
America/Chicago
11:55am
Hermitage
America/Chicago
11:55am
Columbia
America/Chicago
11:55am
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
11:55am
La Vergne
America/Chicago
11:55am
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 12:55 pm (12:55) on Friday, 13th 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 11:55 am; New South Memphis 11:55 am; Memphis 11:55 am; Knoxville 12:55 pm; Chattanooga 12:55 pm.