Current Time in Nashville, TN
Nashville is on Central Time, UTC−5. Nashville's clocks shift during the year, between UTC−6 and UTC−5. Right now it is on UTC−5, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 6:00 AM and sets at 7:47 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Nashville time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Nashville's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Nashville time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Nashville |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 2 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 6 hours ahead |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 9 hours ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 14 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Nashville, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Nashville, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Nashville, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Nashville time
This page shows the local time in Nashville, TN — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Nashville time FAQ
What time is it in Nashville, TN right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Nashville's current local time and updates every minute. Nashville is on Central Time (UTC-5). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Nashville in? Nashville uses the America/Chicago time zone, known as Central Time, currently UTC-5. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Nashville? The table on this page compares Nashville with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.