Time in Nashville
The exact local hour in Nashville, United States — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Nashville sits at 36.1627° N, 86.7816° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:31 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:58 (5:58 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:45 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:32 (7:32 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 20:00 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 33m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Nashville is in the America/Chicago zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−5, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 1 November 2026, when the offset will move from UTC−5 to UTC−6 (clocks fall back).
Nashville compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Nashville, with the great-circle distance from Nashville for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +6h | 6,736 km · 4,186 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +1h | 1,221 km · 759 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +14h | 10,696 km · 6,646 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +9h | 12,115 km · 7,528 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +15h | 14,808 km · 9,201 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −2h | 2,859 km · 1,776 mi |
About Nashville
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,014,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 36.1627, -86.7816 |
| IANA time zone | America/Chicago |
| UTC offset | UTC−5 |
| Country calling code | +1 |
| Currency | USD |
Other cities in America/Chicago
These cities share Nashville's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Nashville
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Nashville on the world clock.