Tennessee
United States
3:31:03pm
15:31 on a 24-hour clock
Friday, 13th November 2026
EST · UTC-5
America/New_York
Standard time
☀️ Daytime
- 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
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 | 3:31 pm | UTC-5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Cleveland |
| America/Chicago CST | 2:31 pm | UTC-6 | Nashville, New South Memphis, Memphis, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Franklin |
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 12:31 pm | 12:31 | 3 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 2:31 pm | 14:31 | 1 hour behind |
| Mexico City CST | 2:31 pm | 14:31 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EST | 3:31 pm | 15:31 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 5:31 pm | 17:31 | 2 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 8:31 pm | 20:31 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 9:31 pm | 21:31 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 9:31 pm | 21:31 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 10:31 pm | 22:31 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 10:31 pm | 22:31 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 11:31 pm | 23:31 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 12:31 am Sat | 00:31 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:01 am Sat | 02:01 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 4:31 am Sat | 04:31 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 5:31 am Sat | 05:31 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 7:31 am Sat | 07:31 | 16 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 9:31 am Sat | 09:31 | 18 hours ahead |
Cities in Tennessee
Nashville
America/Chicago
2:31pm
New South Memphis
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Memphis
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Knoxville
America/New_York
3:31pm
Chattanooga
America/New_York
3:31pm
Clarksville
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Murfreesboro
America/Chicago
2:31pm
East Chattanooga
America/New_York
3:31pm
Franklin
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Cordova
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Jackson
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Johnson City
America/New_York
3:31pm
Bartlett
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Hendersonville
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Kingsport
America/New_York
3:31pm
Collierville
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Smyrna
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Cleveland
America/New_York
3:31pm
Brentwood
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Germantown
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Hermitage
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Columbia
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Spring Hill
America/Chicago
2:31pm
La Vergne
America/Chicago
2:31pm
Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It is 3:31 pm (15:31) 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 2:31 pm; New South Memphis 2:31 pm; Memphis 2:31 pm; Knoxville 3:31 pm; Chattanooga 3:31 pm.