Right now, local time in Memphis is 14:45 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Memphis ranks #114766 worldwide by population and #12999 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Memphis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4578° N, 92.1713° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 244 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,829 · #114766 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
- 40.46° S, 87.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,696 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
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 45.4° from north (NE (45°))
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 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Memphis sits at just 244 m above sea level. Memphis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 412 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,091 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.46° N, 92.17° 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 | 12:45 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:45 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:45 | +3h |
| London | 20:45 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:45 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:45 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:45 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:15 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:45 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:45 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:45 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:45 | +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 City15:45
- Los Angeles12:45
- Brooklyn15:45
- Chicago14:45
- Queens15:45
- Houston14:45
- Phoenix13:45
- Philadelphia15:45
- San Antonio14:45
- Manhattan15:45
- San Diego12:45
- The Bronx15:45
Distances from Memphis
| Chicago | 412 km | ENE (66°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,405 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,738 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,039 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,316 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,534 km | SE (138°) |
| Tokyo | 10,027 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 11,971 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,521 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,222 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,471 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,091 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Memphis
- Edina32 km · 14:45
- Keosauqua35 km · 14:45
- Lancaster31 km · 14:45
- Bloomfield39 km · 14:45
- Kahoka38 km · 14:45
- Kirksville46 km · 14:45
- La Plata55 km · 14:45
- Monticello54 km · 14:45
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/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 06:40 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Memphis tonight?
The moon phase over Memphis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Memphis?
The antipode of Memphis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.46° S, 87.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,696 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 244 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% 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 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.