Right now, local time in Memphis is 10:42 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Memphis ranks #932 worldwide by population and #33 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Memphis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.1495° N, 90.0490° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 78 m above sea level — higher than about 28% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 633,104 · #932 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Memphis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.15° S, 89.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,649 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Memphis today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 48.0° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Memphis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Memphis sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Memphis sits at just 78 m above sea level. Memphis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 777 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,708 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.15° N, 90.05° 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 | 08:42 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:42 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:42 | +3h |
| London | 16:42 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:42 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:42 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:42 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:12 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:42 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:42 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:42 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:42 | +17h |
Best time to call Memphis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Memphis local time:
Cities sharing Memphis's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:42
- Los Angeles08:42
- Brooklyn11:42
- Chicago10:42
- Queens11:42
- Houston10:42
- Phoenix09:42
- Philadelphia11:42
- San Antonio10:42
- Manhattan11:42
- San Diego08:42
- The Bronx11:42
Distances from Memphis
| Chicago | 777 km | NNE (15°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,575 km | W (275°) |
| London | 7,024 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,309 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,970 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 8,759 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,603 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 12,372 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,133 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,727 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,493 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,708 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Memphis
- New South Memphis7 km · 10:42
- West Memphis12 km · 10:42
- Marion15 km · 10:42
- Southaven18 km · 10:42
- Bartlett17 km · 10:42
- Lynchburg21 km · 10:42
- Horn Lake22 km · 10:42
- Walls23 km · 10:42
FAQ
What time is it in Memphis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Memphis (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Memphis in?
Memphis runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Memphis 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 Memphis today?
Memphis sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Memphis tonight?
The moon phase over Memphis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Memphis?
The antipode of Memphis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.15° S, 89.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,649 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Memphis?
Memphis sits at about 78 m above sea level, higher than roughly 28% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Memphis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Memphis, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.