Right now, local time in Knoxville is 17:27 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Knoxville ranks #93217 worldwide by population and #10417 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Knoxville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9084° N, 90.2849° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 238 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,836 · #93217 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Knoxville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.91° S, 89.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,787 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Knoxville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 46.8° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Knoxville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Knoxville sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Knoxville sits at just 238 m above sea level. Knoxville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 246 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,104 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.91° N, 90.28° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:27 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:27 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:27 | +3h |
| London | 23:27 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:27 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:27 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:27 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:57 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:27 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:27 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:27 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:27 | +17h |
Best time to call Knoxville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Knoxville local time:
Cities sharing Knoxville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:27
- Los Angeles15:27
- Brooklyn18:27
- Chicago17:27
- Queens18:27
- Houston17:27
- Phoenix16:27
- Philadelphia18:27
- San Antonio17:27
- Manhattan18:27
- San Diego15:27
- The Bronx18:27
Distances from Knoxville
| Chicago | 246 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,569 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,588 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,888 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,199 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,466 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 10,089 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,845 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,544 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,128 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,638 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,104 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Knoxville
FAQ
What time is it in Knoxville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Knoxville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Knoxville in?
Knoxville runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Knoxville observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Knoxville today?
Knoxville sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Knoxville tonight?
The moon phase over Knoxville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Knoxville?
The antipode of Knoxville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.91° S, 89.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,787 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Knoxville?
Knoxville sits at about 238 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Knoxville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Knoxville, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.