Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Tennessee, United States
Time in Memphis, Tennessee now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Memphis time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Coordinates 35.15° N, 90.05° W; population about 633,104.
Sunrise and sunset in Memphis today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:56 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:43 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:30 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Night length
- 13 h 19 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:07 AM – 6:58 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:28 PM – 5:20 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:56 AM – 6:07 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:20 PM – 5:30 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.
Memphis time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Memphis |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Memphis |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Memphis |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Memphis |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Memphis |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Memphis |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Memphis |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Memphis |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Memphis |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Memphis |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Memphis |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Memphis |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Memphis |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Memphis |
Questions about time in Memphis
What time zone is Memphis in?
Memphis uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Memphis observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Memphis from UTC?
Memphis is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Memphis 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 6:23 AM and set at 5:04 PM, giving 10 h 41 min of daylight.
Near Memphis
- Little Rock, Arkansas 209 km
- Clarksville, Tennessee 287 km
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama 314 km
- Nashville, Tennessee 316 km
- Jackson, Mississippi 317 km
- Huntsville, Alabama 319 km
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee 340 km
- Birmingham, Alabama 349 km