Current Time in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Nashville now
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Nashville: 12:40 PM, Sunday 18 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 6:56 AMNowSunset 6:07 PM
Nashville time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 36.16° N, 86.78° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 14 days. Nashville then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Nashville
| Place | Local time | vs Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 1:40 PM | +1 h |
| London | 6:40 PM | +6 h |
| Dubai | 9:40 PM | +9 h |
| India | 11:10 PM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 2:40 AM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 4:40 AM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Nashville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Nashville is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Nashville in?
Nashville uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT).
Is Nashville the same time as California?
No. Nashville is 2 hours ahead of California right now.