Tennessee
United States
8:49:54pm
20:49 on a 24-hour clock
Friday, 13th November 2026
EST · UTC-5
America/New_York
Standard time
🌙 Night
- 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 | 8:49 pm | UTC-5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CST | 7:49 pm | UTC-6 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 5:49 pm | 17:49 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 7:49 pm | 19:49 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:49 pm | 19:49 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 8:49 pm | 20:49 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:49 pm | 22:49 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 1:49 am Sat | 01:49 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 2:49 am Sat | 02:49 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 2:49 am Sat | 02:49 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 3:49 am Sat | 03:49 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 3:49 am Sat | 03:49 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 4:49 am Sat | 04:49 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 5:49 am Sat | 05:49 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 7:19 am Sat | 07:19 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 9:49 am Sat | 09:49 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 10:49 am Sat | 10:49 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 12:49 pm Sat | 12:49 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 2:49 pm Sat | 14:49 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
7:49pm
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Memphis
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Knoxville
America/New_York
8:49pm
Chattanooga
America/New_York
8:49pm
Clarksville
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
7:49pm
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
8:49pm
Franklin
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Cordova
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Jackson
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Johnson City
America/New_York
8:49pm
Bartlett
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Kingsport
America/New_York
8:49pm
Collierville
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Smyrna
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Cleveland
America/New_York
8:49pm
Brentwood
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Germantown
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Hermitage
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Columbia
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
7:49pm
La Vergne
America/Chicago
7:49pm
Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 8:49 pm (20:49) 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 7:49 pm; New South Memphis 7:49 pm; Memphis 7:49 pm; Knoxville 8:49 pm; Chattanooga 8:49 pm.