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 | 1:24 pm | UTC-5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CST | 12:24 pm | UTC-6 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 10:24 am | 10:24 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 12:24 pm | 12:24 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 12:24 pm | 12:24 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 1:24 pm | 13:24 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 3:24 pm | 15:24 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 6:24 pm | 18:24 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 7:24 pm | 19:24 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 7:24 pm | 19:24 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 8:24 pm | 20:24 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 8:24 pm | 20:24 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 9:24 pm | 21:24 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 10:24 pm | 22:24 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 11:54 pm | 23:54 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 2:24 am Sat | 02:24 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 3:24 am Sat | 03:24 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 5:24 am Sat | 05:24 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 7:24 am Sat | 07:24 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 1:24 pm (13:24) 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 12:24 pm; New South Memphis 12:24 pm; Memphis 12:24 pm; Knoxville 1:24 pm; Chattanooga 1:24 pm.