Current time in Tennessee, United States
· week 43 · day 294/365
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC now
- UTC−5
- Next change
- Calling code
- +1
- Cities listed
- 43
Time difference with your location
Tennessee is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
Tennessee time now
Time zones in Tennessee
Tennessee (United States) spans 2 time zones; its largest city, Nashville, is on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−5 → UTC−6.
| Time zone | Time now | Next change | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDTCentral Time | UTC−5 | UTC−6 | Nashville, Memphis, Clarksville28 cities |
| EDTEastern Time | UTC−4 | UTC−5 | Knoxville, Chattanooga, East Chattanooga15 cities |
One row per time-zone behaviour (same offsets in January and July); IANA sub-zones are merged.
Major cities in Tennessee
The 24 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | CDT | |
| Memphis | CDT | |
| Knoxville | EDT | |
| Chattanooga | EDT | |
| Clarksville | CDT | |
| Murfreesboro | CDT | |
| East Chattanooga | EDT | |
| Franklin | CDT | |
| Cordova | CDT | |
| Jackson | CDT | |
| Johnson City | EDT | |
| Hendersonville | CDT |
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsport | EDT | |
| Collierville | CDT | |
| Cleveland | EDT | |
| Germantown | CDT | |
| Columbia | CDT | |
| Spring Hill | CDT | |
| La Vergne | CDT | |
| Gallatin | CDT | |
| Cookeville | CDT | |
| Mount Juliet | CDT | |
| Lebanon | CDT | |
| Morristown | EDT |
Time difference with world cities · Tennessee
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −2h |
| Mexico City | ☀CST | −1h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | +1h |
| London | ☀BST | +6h |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | +6h |
| Dublin | ☀IST | +6h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | +7h |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | +7h |
| Rome | ☀CEST | +7h |
| Paris | ☀CEST | +7h |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | +8h |
| Riyadh | ☀AST | +8h |
| Ankara | ☀TRT | +8h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | +9h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | +10h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | +12h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | +12h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | +13h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | +13h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +14h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +14h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +16h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +16h |
| Wellington | ☀NZDT | +18h |
Tennessee at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Largest city
- Nashville
- Time zones
- CDT, EDT
- Cities listed
- 43
- Population
- 4,125,342(sum of listed cities)
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tennessee in?
Tennessee (United States) spans 2 time zones; its largest city, Nashville, is on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5).
Does Tennessee observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−4 to UTC−5.
What is the largest city in Tennessee?
Nashville is the largest city in Tennessee, with a population of 689,447.
What is the time difference between Tennessee and Washington D.C.?
Tennessee is 1 hour behind Washington D.C.