What time is it in Nashville?
The live local time in Nashville, Tennessee.
Current time in Nashville
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The time across America right now
Nashville is in Central Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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PT
Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Nashville different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Nashville is in Central Time.
- Nashville is 1 hour behind New York all year.
- Nashville is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- East Tennessee (Knoxville, Chattanooga) is on Eastern Time. Middle and West Tennessee (Nashville, Memphis) are on Central Time.
- Yes. Nashville uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Nashville between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn New York time into Nashville time.
Nashville time facts
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- Winter name
- CST (UTC-6)
- Summer name
- CDT (UTC-5)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Nashville uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Nashville between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/Chicago
New York time to Nashville time
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Questions about time in Nashville
What time is it in Nashville now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Nashville, Tennessee. It updates every second.
What time zone is Nashville in?
Nashville is in the Central Time zone. The short names are CST in winter and CDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/Chicago.
Does Nashville use daylight saving time?
Yes. Nashville uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Nashville between CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) in summer.
What is the time difference between Nashville and New York?
Nashville is 1 hour behind New York all year.
What is the time difference between Nashville and Los Angeles?
Nashville is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Nashville ahead of or behind New York?
Nashville is 1 hour behind New York all year.