TN time guide

Time Zones in Tennessee

Tennessee spans Central and Eastern Time, with the boundary running through the eastern part of the state.

2 time zonesSplit-zone jurisdictionObserved statewide

Time-zone coverage

Partial-state coverage

Central Time

Western and much of middle Tennessee use Central Time.

Standard time
CST · UTC-06:00
Daylight time
CDT · UTC-05:00
Daylight saving
Observed throughout this zone
IANA identifiers
America/Chicago, America/Indiana/Knox, America/Menominee, America/North_Dakota/Center
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Partial-state coverage

Eastern Time

Eastern Tennessee uses Eastern Time.

Standard time
EST · UTC-05:00
Daylight time
EDT · UTC-04:00
Daylight saving
Observed throughout this zone
IANA identifiers
America/New_York, America/Detroit, America/Indiana/Indianapolis, America/Kentucky/Louisville
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Daylight saving time in Tennessee

Tennessee follows the federal daylight-saving schedule in both time-zone areas.

Check an address near a boundary

Time-zone boundaries can follow county lines and local legal definitions rather than a simple east-west line. Check the exact address when timing matters.

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