Memphis, TN · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Memphis, Tennessee
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 31 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 48 min
Memphis daylight through 2026
Daylight in Memphis runs from 9 h 48 min on December 21 to 14 h 31 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 4 h 44 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 184th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 08 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 09 min.
Memphis daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 07 min | 6:59 AM to 7:08 AM | 4:59 PM to 5:27 PM |
| February | 10 h 56 min | 6:30 AM to 6:58 AM | 5:28 PM to 5:54 PM |
| March | 11 h 59 min | 6:21 AM to 7:19 AM | 5:55 PM to 7:20 PM |
| April | 13 h 06 min | 6:09 AM to 6:46 AM | 7:21 PM to 7:44 PM |
| May | 14 h 01 min | 5:47 AM to 6:08 AM | 7:45 PM to 8:08 PM |
| June | 14 h 29 min | 5:45 AM to 5:48 AM | 8:09 PM to 8:18 PM |
| July | 14 h 15 min | 5:49 AM to 6:08 AM | 8:03 PM to 8:18 PM |
| August | 13 h 26 min | 6:09 AM to 6:31 AM | 7:27 PM to 8:02 PM |
| September | 12 h 23 min | 6:32 AM to 6:53 AM | 6:45 PM to 7:26 PM |
| October | 11 h 17 min | 6:54 AM to 7:20 AM | 6:06 PM to 6:43 PM |
| November | 10 h 20 min | 6:21 AM to 6:48 AM | 4:48 PM to 5:05 PM |
| December | 9 h 50 min | 6:49 AM to 7:07 AM | 4:47 PM to 4:58 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 5 at 5:45 AM and the latest sunset on June 25 at 8:18 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:20 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 6 hours behind UTC, the time of the 90° W meridian. Memphis sits at 89.97° W, almost on that meridian, so clock noon and solar noon agree closely in winter. Solar noon is at 12:09 PM on January 15 and 1:05 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Nashville, the state capital, gets 6 minutes more daylight than Memphis on June 21 and 6 minutes less on December 21. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksville, TN | 36.57° N | 14 h 40 min | 9 h 40 min |
| Nashville-Davidson, TN | 36.17° N | 14 h 37 min | 9 h 42 min |
| Murfreesboro, TN | 35.85° N | 14 h 36 min | 9 h 44 min |
| Memphis, TN | 35.11° N | 14 h 31 min | 9 h 48 min |
| Little Rock, AR | 34.73° N | 14 h 29 min | 9 h 50 min |
| Huntsville, AL | 34.70° N | 14 h 29 min | 9 h 50 min |
| Birmingham, AL | 33.53° N | 14 h 23 min | 9 h 56 min |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 33.23° N | 14 h 21 min | 9 h 57 min |
| Jackson, MS | 32.32° N | 14 h 16 min | 10 h 02 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Memphis?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 31 min of daylight: sunrise 5:46 AM, sunset 8:17 PM.
What is the shortest day in Memphis?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 48 min: sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 4:51 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Memphis?
8:18 PM on June 25, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:47 PM on December 1.
What time zone is Memphis in?
America/Chicago. Clocks change on March 8 (to CDT) and November 1 (to CST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Memphis, 35.109° N, 89.969° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.