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Memphis is a city in United States, located in the Northern America region of North America. It uses the America/Chicago IANA timezone, currently at UTC-05:00 (CDT). With a population of around 651,073, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of United States.

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Memphis, United States

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Timezone

America/Chicago

UTC offset

UTC-05:00

Standard

CST

DST

CDT

Local time guide

Time in Memphis for calls, travel, and planning

Memphis is a city in United States, located in the Northern America region of North America. It uses the America/Chicago IANA timezone, currently at UTC-05:00 (CDT). With a population of around 651,073, it is a useful local reference point for anyone coordinating with contacts, suppliers, or teams in this part of United States.

Use this page when you need the live local time in Memphis for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours ahead of Memphis. New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Memphis.

At a glance

Local timezoneAmerica/Chicago (CDT)
Current offsetUTC-05:00
Daylight savingUses CST/CDT
RegionNorth America, Northern America
Population~651,073
CurrencyUSD

Timezone

America/Chicago

UTC Offset

UTC-05:00

Abbreviation

CDT

DST

Observing now

Region

Northern America

Country

United States

State / Area

Calling Code

+1

City profile

Useful local details for Memphis

Memphis is located in United States, United States, in the North America continent. The primary language spoken here is English. The city has a population of approximately 651,073, ranking it #303 in United States by size. For timezone purposes, Memphis uses America/Chicago (UTC-05:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between CST and CDT depending on the time of year.

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Travel and calls

CurrencyUSD
Calling code+1
LanguagesEN
Population rank#303 in United States

Daylight Saving Time

Memphis observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CST, and it switches to CDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Memphis and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.

Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Best time to call

Planning calls with Memphis

For work calls, the standard business window in Memphis is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.

Local planning notes

Use for meetings

Check Memphis local time before inviting people across Northern America or other regions.

Use for travel

For travel and business planning, Memphis uses USD and the calling code for United States is +1. Languages spoken here include English. The city has a population of around 651,073, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Northern America.

Use for daylight saving

Memphis observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CST, and it switches to CDT during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Memphis and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.

Popular conversions

Convert from Memphis

Popular conversions from Memphis are useful for remote teams, webinars, flight planning, interviews, and support coverage across regions.

Nearby city pages

Other Cities in North America

Same timezone

Cities Sharing America/Chicago

Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis, and others share the America/Chicago timezone with Memphis. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.

Frequently Asked Questions

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