Current Time in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
2:58:13 AM
02:58:13
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Memphis is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Memphis
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Tennessee
- County
- Shelby County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 633,104
- Elevation
- 78 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 08' N / 90° 02' W
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Clock changes in Memphis
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 22 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 22 min1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (18% 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 22 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 1 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Memphis
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Plan around Memphis
Upcoming public holidays in Tennessee
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Frederick W. Smith International AirportMEMLarge airport13.5 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MEM / KMEM
About 13.5 km (8.4 mi) south-southeast of Memphis
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jonesboro Municipal AirportJBRMedium airport · Serves Jonesboro93.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · JBR / KJBR
About 93.2 km (57.9 mi) northwest of Memphis
Scheduled airline service in source data
McKellar-Sipes Regional AirportMKLMedium airport · Serves Jackson114 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MKL / KMKL
About 114 km (71.0 mi) east-northeast of Memphis
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Memphis in?
- Memphis uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Memphis?
- Clocks in Memphis move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Memphis observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Memphis observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Memphis?
- Memphis is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer