Tennessee
United States
3:05:20am
03:05 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 | 3:05 am | UTC-5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CST | 2:05 am | UTC-6 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 12:05 am | 00:05 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 2:05 am | 02:05 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 2:05 am | 02:05 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 3:05 am | 03:05 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 5:05 am | 05:05 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 8:05 am | 08:05 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 9:05 am | 09:05 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 9:05 am | 09:05 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 10:05 am | 10:05 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 10:05 am | 10:05 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 11:05 am | 11:05 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 12:05 pm | 12:05 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 1:35 pm | 13:35 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 4:05 pm | 16:05 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 5:05 pm | 17:05 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 7:05 pm | 19:05 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 9:05 pm | 21:05 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
2:05am
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
2:05am
Memphis
America/Chicago
2:05am
Knoxville
America/New_York
3:05am
Chattanooga
America/New_York
3:05am
Clarksville
America/Chicago
2:05am
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
2:05am
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
3:05am
Franklin
America/Chicago
2:05am
Cordova
America/Chicago
2:05am
Jackson
America/Chicago
2:05am
Johnson City
America/New_York
3:05am
Bartlett
America/Chicago
2:05am
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
2:05am
Kingsport
America/New_York
3:05am
Collierville
America/Chicago
2:05am
Smyrna
America/Chicago
2:05am
Cleveland
America/New_York
3:05am
Brentwood
America/Chicago
2:05am
Germantown
America/Chicago
2:05am
Hermitage
America/Chicago
2:05am
Columbia
America/Chicago
2:05am
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
2:05am
La Vergne
America/Chicago
2:05am
Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 3:05 am (03:05) 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 2:05 am; New South Memphis 2:05 am; Memphis 2:05 am; Knoxville 3:05 am; Chattanooga 3:05 am.