Tennessee
United States
2:12:49am
02:12 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 | 2:12 am | UTC-5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CST | 1:12 am | UTC-6 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 11:12 pm Fri | 23:12 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 1:12 am | 01:12 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:12 am | 01:12 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 2:12 am | 02:12 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:12 am | 04:12 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 7:12 am | 07:12 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 8:12 am | 08:12 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 8:12 am | 08:12 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 9:12 am | 09:12 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 9:12 am | 09:12 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 10:12 am | 10:12 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:12 am | 11:12 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 12:42 pm | 12:42 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 3:12 pm | 15:12 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 4:12 pm | 16:12 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 6:12 pm | 18:12 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 8:12 pm | 20:12 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
1:12am
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
1:12am
Memphis
America/Chicago
1:12am
Knoxville
America/New_York
2:12am
Chattanooga
America/New_York
2:12am
Clarksville
America/Chicago
1:12am
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
1:12am
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
2:12am
Franklin
America/Chicago
1:12am
Cordova
America/Chicago
1:12am
Jackson
America/Chicago
1:12am
Johnson City
America/New_York
2:12am
Bartlett
America/Chicago
1:12am
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
1:12am
Kingsport
America/New_York
2:12am
Collierville
America/Chicago
1:12am
Smyrna
America/Chicago
1:12am
Cleveland
America/New_York
2:12am
Brentwood
America/Chicago
1:12am
Germantown
America/Chicago
1:12am
Hermitage
America/Chicago
1:12am
Columbia
America/Chicago
1:12am
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
1:12am
La Vergne
America/Chicago
1:12am
Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 2:12 am (02:12) 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 1:12 am; New South Memphis 1:12 am; Memphis 1:12 am; Knoxville 2:12 am; Chattanooga 2:12 am.