Time in Clarksville, Tennessee now
Clarksville is in Tennessee and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Clarksville.
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 166,722
- Coordinates
- 36.5298° N, 87.3594° W
Sunrise and sunset in Clarksville.
Worked out for 36.5298° N, 87.3594° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Clarksville for 14h 39m, and on the shortest day for 9h 40m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Clarksville compared with other cities.
How the clock in Clarksville lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Clarksville |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Clarksville.
The closest places listed for Tennessee, with the distance from Clarksville and their local time. See every place on the Tennessee page.
When the clocks change in Clarksville.
Clarksville follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Clarksville.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Clarksville.
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What time is it in Clarksville right now?
Clarksville is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Clarksville in?
Clarksville uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Tennessee in most cases. The Tennessee page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Clarksville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Clarksville go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Clarksville?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 20:10, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:57 and sets at 16:37.
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How long is the longest day in Clarksville?
The sun is up for 14h 39m on the June solstice and for 9h 40m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Clarksville and New York?
Clarksville is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Clarksville and London?
Clarksville is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Clarksville?
Clarksville has about 166,722 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Tennessee on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Clarksville?
Clarksville sits at 36.5298° N, 87.3594° W in Tennessee, about 41 miles from Nashville.
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Which places are closest to Clarksville?
The closest places listed are Springfield, 26 miles away, Dickson, 31 miles away and Greenbrier, 32 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.