What time zone is Knoxville? Here are the time zones in Tennessee
Visitors to Tennessee who fly into Nashville might feel like they've dropped into a time warp if they start driving east toward Knoxville. About 150 miles outside of Nashville, clocks suddenly re-set to an hour ahead.
That's because Tennessee has two time zones ‒ Central time and Eastern time.
Memphis and Nashville and the surrounding communities are in Central Time. Knoxville is in Eastern time.
Tennessee, it turns out, is not that unusual. Fifteen U.S. states have more than one time zone (depending on the time of year): Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
Does Tennessee have two time zones?
Yes. Tennessee is split between the Eastern and Central time zones. The majority of the state, including the cities of Nashville, Memphis and Clarksville, is in the Central time zone.
Where does the time zone change in Tennessee?
The Tennessee boundary line between the Central and Eastern time zones follows the eastern borders of Pickett, Fentress, Cumberland, Bledsoe, Sequatchie and Marion counties.
Is Pigeon Forge in Eastern time?
Yes, Pigeon Forge is located in the Eastern Time Zone.
What time is it in Tennessee right now?
It depends where you are in the state. To find out which Tennessee county is in which time zone, go to timetemperature.com/tzus/current_time_in_tennessee.shtml.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee time zones: What time zone is Knoxville in?
