Current Time in Knoxville, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 35.96° N, 83.92° W
Elevation: 276 m above sea level
Population rank: #147 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Tennessee
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
The time now in Knoxville, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Knoxville currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Clocks in Knoxville are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Knoxville sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 276 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1012 km away. Knoxville ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Knoxville at 07:48 and sets at 18:50, giving 11h 01m of daylight today.
Knoxville Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Knoxville
Knoxville gets 11h 02m of daylight today. Sunrise in Knoxville is at 07:48 and sunset in Knoxville is at 18:50.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 42m near the December solstice to 14h 36m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Knoxville's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 22 Oct ● | 06:20 | 07:48 | 13:20 | 16:26 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:21 | 07:49 | 13:20 | 16:25 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:22 | 07:50 | 13:19 | 16:24 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:22 | 07:51 | 13:19 | 16:23 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:23 | 07:52 | 13:19 | 16:22 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:24 | 07:53 | 13:19 | 16:21 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:25 | 07:54 | 13:19 | 16:20 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Knoxville
Sunrise
in Knoxville
↑
7:48 AM
Sunset
in Knoxville
↓
6:50 PM
Day Length
11h 01m
Dawn
in Knoxville
7:22 AM
Dusk
in Knoxville
7:17 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Knoxville
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
84.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:53
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:59
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Distances & Clock Changes in Knoxville
How Far Is Knoxville From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,012 km | NE (56deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,117 km | W (276deg) |
| London | 6,568 km | NE (46deg) |
| Paris | 6,841 km | NE (48deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,690 km | SE (144deg) |
| Moscow | 8,416 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,863 km | NW (326deg) |
| Dubai | 11,977 km | NE (38deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Knoxville?
Knoxville next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Knoxville's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Knoxville and you would surface in the open ocean, near 36.0deg S, 96.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Knoxville
What time is it in Knoxville right now?
The current local time in Knoxville is 06:43 on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Knoxville follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Knoxville in?
Clocks in Knoxville follow the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Knoxville?
Is Knoxville on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Knoxville as of October 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Knoxville today?
Knoxville sees sunrise at 07:48 and sunset at 18:50 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Knoxville tonight?
Over Knoxville tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 84.0% illumination.
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 1h 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.