Current Time in Memphis, United States
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Chicago • UTC-6 • CST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Memphis, United States. Memphis uses the America/Chicago time zone and is currently on CST (UTC-6). It is the 32nd largest city in United States by population.
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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:22•Sunset: 17:07•Day length: 10h 45m−2 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-6 (CST)
Last quarterSunrise06:22Solar noon11:45Sunset17:07
00:00day length 10h 45m24:00
Memphis Time Zone
Memphis follows the America/Chicago time zone. It uses CST (UTC-6) during winter and CDT (UTC-5) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Chicago |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-6 |
| Summer time | CDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Memphis
The next clock change in Memphis is 14 March 2027, in 133 days. At 02:00 CST, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 CDT.
14 March 2027
CST → CDT
UTC-6 → UTC-5
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
1
Nov
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
14
Mar
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Memphis)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Memphis (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
Memphis (Current)
0 hours
UTC+6 hours
Major Cities in United States
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Memphis, it is:
Best Time to Call Memphis
| Location | Memphis 09:00 | Memphis 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 00:00 | 08:00 |
| Beijing | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| Paris | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| London | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| New York City | 10:00 | 18:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Memphis.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Coordinates
- 35.15, -90.05
- Population
- 633,104
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- USD ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Memphis right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Memphis. Memphis is currently on CST (UTC-6).
- What time zone is Memphis in?
- Memphis uses the IANA time zone America/Chicago.
- Is Memphis on CST or CDT right now?
- Memphis is currently on CST (UTC-6). During summer it uses CDT (UTC-5).
- Does Memphis change the clocks?
- Yes. Memphis observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is Memphis?
- Memphis is currently 6 hours behind UTC.