Right now, local time in Nashville is 15:34 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nashville ranks #838 worldwide by population and #25 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nashville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1659° N, 86.7844° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 170 m above sea level — higher than about 44% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 689,447 · #838 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nashville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.17° S, 93.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 2,005 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nashville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:32
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 50.2° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Nashville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nashville sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Nashville sits at just 170 m above sea level. Nashville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 640 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,701 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.17° N, 86.78° 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 | 13:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | +2h |
| London | 20:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Nashville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nashville local time:
Cities sharing Nashville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:34
- Los Angeles13:34
- Brooklyn16:34
- Chicago15:34
- Queens16:34
- Houston15:34
- Phoenix13:34
- Philadelphia16:34
- San Antonio15:34
- Manhattan16:34
- San Diego13:34
- The Bronx16:34
Distances from Nashville
| Chicago | 640 km | N (354°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,859 km | W (275°) |
| London | 6,736 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 7,016 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,866 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,521 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,692 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,111 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,149 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,516 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,808 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,701 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Nashville
- Oak Hill9 km · 15:34
- Belle Meade10 km · 15:34
- Forest Hills12 km · 15:34
- Brentwood15 km · 15:34
- Brentwood Estates16 km · 15:34
- Hermitage15 km · 15:34
- Lakewood16 km · 15:34
- Goodlettsville19 km · 15:34
FAQ
What time is it in Nashville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nashville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Nashville in?
Nashville runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Nashville observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Nashville today?
Nashville sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nashville tonight?
The moon phase over Nashville tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nashville?
The antipode of Nashville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.17° S, 93.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 2,005 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nashville?
Nashville sits at about 170 m above sea level, higher than roughly 44% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Nashville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nashville, clocks run about 32 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.