Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.
Time in Tennessee, United States
Time in Nashville, Tennessee now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 4:49 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Nashville time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Coordinates 36.17° N, 86.78° W; population about 689,447.
Sunrise and sunset in Nashville today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:45 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:30 AM
- Sunset
- 4:49 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:16 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 38 min
- Night length
- 13 h 22 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:55 AM – 6:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:13 PM – 5:05 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:45 AM – 5:55 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:05 PM – 5:16 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.
Nashville time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Nashville |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 2 hours behind Nashville |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Nashville |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Nashville |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 4 hours behind Nashville |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 3 hours behind Nashville |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 1 hour ahead of Nashville |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 1 hour behind Nashville |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | Same time as Nashville |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Nashville |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours ahead of Nashville |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Nashville |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Nashville |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 7 hours ahead of Nashville |
Questions about time in Nashville
What time zone is Nashville in?
Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville from UTC?
Nashville is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nashville 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 6:11 AM and set at 4:49 PM, giving 10 h 38 min of daylight.
Near Nashville
- Murfreesboro, Tennessee 50 km
- Clarksville, Tennessee 65 km
- Huntsville, Alabama 161 km
- Chattanooga, Tennessee 182 km
- East Chattanooga, Tennessee 185 km
- Evansville, Indiana 212 km
- Louisville, Kentucky 249 km
- Knoxville, Tennessee 258 km