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Time now in Memphis
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 08:13Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
115
Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
08:13
Day length
13h 30m
Coordinates
41.09, -96.43
Time difference from Memphis
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Memphis right now.
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About the time in Memphis
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:43 and sunset at 08:13 local time, giving 13h 30m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.09, -96.43) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Memphis.
Memphis is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Memphis
- Does Memphis change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Memphis today?
- Sunrise is at 06:43 and sunset at 08:13, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Memphis in?
- Memphis uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in Memphis right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Memphis, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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