Right now, local time in Memphis is 11:26 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Memphis ranks #52644 worldwide by population and #5636 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 10h 24m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Memphis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.5359° N, 82.5612° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,848 · #52644 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
- 27.54° S, 97.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,711 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
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 54.8° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Memphis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Memphis sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Memphis sits at just 6 m above sea level. Memphis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,660 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,731 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.54° N, 82.56° 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 | 08:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:26 | +2h |
| London | 16:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:26 | +16h |
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 City11:26
- Los Angeles08:26
- Brooklyn11:26
- Chicago10:26
- Queens11:26
- Houston10:26
- Phoenix09:26
- Philadelphia11:26
- San Antonio10:26
- Manhattan11:26
- San Diego08:26
- The Bronx11:26
Distances from Memphis
| Chicago | 1,660 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,466 km | WNW (291°) |
| São Paulo | 6,865 km | SE (142°) |
| London | 7,144 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,386 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,168 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,706 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,611 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,187 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 14,201 km | NNE (30°) |
| Sydney | 14,883 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 16,731 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Memphis
- Palmetto2 km · 11:26
- Ellenton4 km · 11:26
- Bradenton4 km · 11:26
- West Bradenton6 km · 11:26
- West Samoset7 km · 11:26
- Samoset8 km · 11:26
- South Bradenton8 km · 11:26
- Bayshore Gardens13 km · 11:26
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 45.
What time zone is Memphis in?
Memphis runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:42 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Memphis tonight?
The moon phase over Memphis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Memphis?
The antipode of Memphis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.54° S, 97.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,711 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 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% 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 behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.