Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Tennessee, United States
Time in Knoxville, Tennessee now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:38 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Knoxville time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Coordinates 35.96° N, 83.92° W; population about 190,740.
Sunrise and sunset in Knoxville today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:33 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:19 PM
- Sunset
- 5:38 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:05 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Night length
- 13 h 22 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:43 AM – 7:36 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:02 PM – 5:54 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:33 AM – 6:43 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:54 PM – 6:05 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Knoxville time compared with other cities
Hour comparison appears when this page finishes loading.
| City | Local time | Difference from Knoxville |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Knoxville |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Knoxville |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Knoxville |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Knoxville |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Knoxville |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Knoxville |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Knoxville |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Knoxville |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Knoxville |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Knoxville |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Knoxville |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Knoxville |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Knoxville |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Knoxville |
Questions about time in Knoxville
What time zone is Knoxville in?
Knoxville uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Knoxville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Knoxville from UTC?
Knoxville is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Knoxville today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:59 AM and set at 5:38 PM, giving 10 h 38 min of daylight.
Near Knoxville
- East Chattanooga, Tennessee 156 km
- Chattanooga, Tennessee 162 km
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee 223 km
- Athens, Georgia 228 km
- Sandy Springs, Georgia 230 km
- Lexington, Kentucky 231 km
- Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky 237 km
- Atlanta, Georgia 250 km