Tennessee
United States
3:01:07am
03:01 on a 24-hour clock
Monday, 28th September 2026
EDT · UTC-4
America/New_York
Daylight saving in effect
🌙 Night
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEDT
- Sunrise
- 7:40 am
- Sunset
- 7:35 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 55 minutes136 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 33 days
The thing about Tennessee
East Tennessee (Knoxville, Chattanooga) is Eastern Time; Nashville and Memphis are Central Time.
Daylight saving in Tennessee
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Tennessee is currently on EDT, UTC-4.
Tennessee is split across 2 time zones
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/New_York EDT | 3:01 am | UTC-4 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CDT | 2:01 am | UTC-5 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 12:01 am | 00:01 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:01 am | 01:01 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 2:01 am | 02:01 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 3:01 am | 03:01 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:01 am | 04:01 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 8:01 am | 08:01 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 9:01 am | 09:01 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 9:01 am | 09:01 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 9:01 am | 09:01 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 10:01 am | 10:01 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 10:01 am | 10:01 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:01 am | 11:01 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 12:31 pm | 12:31 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 3:01 pm | 15:01 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 4:01 pm | 16:01 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 5:01 pm | 17:01 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 8:01 pm | 20:01 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
2:01am
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
2:01am
Memphis
America/Chicago
2:01am
Knoxville
America/New_York
3:01am
Chattanooga
America/New_York
3:01am
Clarksville
America/Chicago
2:01am
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
2:01am
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
3:01am
Franklin
America/Chicago
2:01am
Cordova
America/Chicago
2:01am
Jackson
America/Chicago
2:01am
Johnson City
America/New_York
3:01am
Bartlett
America/Chicago
2:01am
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
2:01am
Kingsport
America/New_York
3:01am
Collierville
America/Chicago
2:01am
Smyrna
America/Chicago
2:01am
Cleveland
America/New_York
3:01am
Brentwood
America/Chicago
2:01am
Germantown
America/Chicago
2:01am
Hermitage
America/Chicago
2:01am
Columbia
America/Chicago
2:01am
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
2:01am
La Vergne
America/Chicago
2:01am
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 3:01 am (03:01) on Monday, 28th September 2026 in Tennessee, currently EDT (UTC-4). Tennessee is split across 2 time zones: see the breakdown below.
Does Tennessee observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 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 2:01 am; New South Memphis 2:01 am; Memphis 2:01 am; Knoxville 3:01 am; Chattanooga 3:01 am.