Current Time in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3:48:09 AM
03:48:09
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Knoxville is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Knoxville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Tennessee
- County
- Knox County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 190,740
- Elevation
- 276 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 57' N / 83° 55' W
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Clock changes in Knoxville
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 16 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 16 min1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 16 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 1 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 09 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Knoxville
Upcoming public holidays in Tennessee
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
McGhee Tyson AirportTYSLarge airport · Serves Knoxville/Maryville17.9 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TYS / KTYS
About 17.9 km (11.1 mi) south-southwest of Knoxville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Asheville Regional AirportAVLMedium airport · Serves Asheville138 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · AVL / KAVL
About 138 km (85.4 mi) east-southeast of Knoxville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA AirportTRIMedium airport · Serves Blountville147 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TRI / KTRI
About 147 km (91.5 mi) east-northeast of Knoxville
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Knoxville in?
- Knoxville uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Knoxville?
- Clocks in Knoxville move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Knoxville observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Knoxville observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Knoxville?
- Knoxville is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer