Tennessee
United States
8:02:19pm
20:02 on a 24-hour clock
Saturday, 14th November 2026
EST · UTC-5
America/New_York
Standard time
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEST
- Sunrise
- 7:23 am
- Sunset
- 5:39 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 16 minutes103 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 119 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 | 8:02 pm | UTC-5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CST | 7:02 pm | UTC-6 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 5:02 pm | 17:02 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 7:02 pm | 19:02 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:02 pm | 19:02 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 8:02 pm | 20:02 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:02 pm | 22:02 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 1:02 am Sun | 01:02 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 2:02 am Sun | 02:02 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 2:02 am Sun | 02:02 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 3:02 am Sun | 03:02 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 3:02 am Sun | 03:02 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 4:02 am Sun | 04:02 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 5:02 am Sun | 05:02 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 6:32 am Sun | 06:32 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 9:02 am Sun | 09:02 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 10:02 am Sun | 10:02 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 12:02 pm Sun | 12:02 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 2:02 pm Sun | 14:02 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
7:02pm
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Memphis
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Knoxville
America/New_York
8:02pm
Chattanooga
America/New_York
8:02pm
Clarksville
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
7:02pm
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
8:02pm
Franklin
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Cordova
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Jackson
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Johnson City
America/New_York
8:02pm
Bartlett
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Kingsport
America/New_York
8:02pm
Collierville
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Smyrna
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Cleveland
America/New_York
8:02pm
Brentwood
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Germantown
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Hermitage
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Columbia
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
7:02pm
La Vergne
America/Chicago
7:02pm
Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 8:02 pm (20:02) on Saturday, 14th 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 7:02 pm; New South Memphis 7:02 pm; Memphis 7:02 pm; Knoxville 8:02 pm; Chattanooga 8:02 pm.