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What Time Is It in Tennessee?
It is 11:16 AM on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 in Tennessee, United States. Tennessee uses Central Daylight Time, which is UTC−5.
Daylight saving time is in effect now. The clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when Tennessee changes from CDT (UTC−5) to CST (UTC−6).
Tennessee Time Zone
CDTTime Zone
UTC−5UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving
Middle and West Tennessee, including Nashville and Memphis, use Central Time; East Tennessee, including Knoxville and Chattanooga, uses Eastern Time.
Tennessee has more than one time zone. The local time in each:
| Time Zone | Local Time | Cities and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| CDT · UTC−5 | 11:16 AM | Nashville, Memphis |
| EDT · UTC−4 | 12:16 PM |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in Tennessee:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12:16 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | 9:16 AM | 2 hours behind |
| London | 5:16 PM | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | 6:16 PM | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 8:16 PM | 9 hours ahead |
| New Delhi | 9:46 PM | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Manila | 12:16 AM | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 1:16 AM | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 2:16 AM | 15 hours ahead |