Current Time in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
6:35:21 PM
18:35:21
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Memphis is observing daylight saving time 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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All times shown relative to Memphis local time
Clock changes in Memphis
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 11 hr 02 min2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 02 min2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous (92% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 02 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Memphis
Upcoming public holidays in Tennessee
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
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 backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- 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