What time is it in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 2 time zones. Capital: Nashville.
Time in Tennessee right now
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
The highlighted zone covers most of Tennessee.
Time zones in Tennessee
Tennessee has more than one time zone: Central Time and Eastern Time. East Tennessee (Knoxville, Chattanooga) is on Eastern Time. Middle and West Tennessee (Nashville, Memphis) are on Central Time.
Yes. Tennessee 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, so the CT name changes from CST to CDT.
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Questions about time in Tennessee
What time is it in Tennessee now?
The clocks at the top of this page show the live time in Tennessee for each of its time zones. Most of the state uses Central Time.
What time zone is Tennessee in?
Tennessee has more than one time zone: Central Time and Eastern Time. East Tennessee (Knoxville, Chattanooga) is on Eastern Time. Middle and West Tennessee (Nashville, Memphis) are on Central Time.
Does Tennessee have more than one time zone?
Yes. East Tennessee (Knoxville, Chattanooga) is on Eastern Time. Middle and West Tennessee (Nashville, Memphis) are on Central Time.
Does Tennessee use daylight saving time?
Yes. Tennessee 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, so the CT name changes from CST to CDT.
What time is it in the capital of Tennessee?
The capital is Nashville. Tennessee's capital uses Central Time.