Time in Tennessee
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
United States
The clock shows the time in United States, the capital.
Tennessee is 6 hours behind London.
Time zones in Tennessee
- 9:39 PMEastern TimeEDT, UTC-4New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia
- 8:39 PMCentral TimeCDT, UTC-5Chicago, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Nashville
Convert Tennessee time
8:39 PM in Tennessee, Friday, October 16, 2026
Time difference from Tennessee
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Tennessee they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 9:39 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 2:39 AM BSTnext day | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 6:39 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 8:39 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 9:39 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 10:39 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 3:39 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 3:39 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 4:39 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 5:39 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 7:09 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 8:39 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 9:39 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 9:39 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 10:39 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 12:39 PM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 2:39 PM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 3:39 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
Tennessee time zone
- Local time
- 8:39 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
Daylight saving time
Tennessee uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in United States today
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
- Day length
- 11h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:32 PM
Cities in Tennessee
Questions and answers
What time zone is Tennessee in?
Tennessee uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Tennessee observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Tennessee switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Tennessee and London?
Tennessee is 6 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Tennessee?
The country calling code is +1.