Tennessee
United States
Friday, 13th November 2026
- 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
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 | 7:58 pm | UTC-5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CST | 6:58 pm | UTC-6 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 4:58 pm | 16:58 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 6:58 pm | 18:58 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:58 pm | 18:58 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 7:58 pm | 19:58 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:58 pm | 21:58 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 12:58 am Sat | 00:58 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 1:58 am Sat | 01:58 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 1:58 am Sat | 01:58 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:58 am Sat | 02:58 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 2:58 am Sat | 02:58 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:58 am Sat | 03:58 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:58 am Sat | 04:58 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 6:28 am Sat | 06:28 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:58 am Sat | 08:58 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:58 am Sat | 09:58 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 11:58 am Sat | 11:58 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 1:58 pm Sat | 13:58 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 7:58 pm (19:58) 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 6:58 pm; New South Memphis 6:58 pm; Memphis 6:58 pm; Knoxville 7:58 pm; Chattanooga 7:58 pm.