United States · Tennessee
Current local time in Kingsport
Kingsport keeps time on the America/New_York zone, currently UTC−4. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Kingsport, Tennessee
Kingsport time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−4
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−5
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Tennessee
- Coordinates
- 36.55°, -82.56°
- Population
- 53,014
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Kingsport today
Computed from Kingsport's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 7:05 AM
- Sunset
- 7:53 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:30 PM
- Day length
- 12h 48m
- Civil dawn
- 6:35 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:24 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:35 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:23 PM
Kingsport time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Kingsport is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 3h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 5h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 8h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 13h behind |
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Kingsporttime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Kingsport right now?
- Kingsport is on America/New_York, currently UTC−4. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Kingsport in?
- Kingsport uses the IANA time zone America/New_York, which is UTC−4 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Kingsport observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC−5.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Kingsport today?
- Today the sun rises at about 7:05 AM and sets at about 7:53 PM local time in Kingsport, giving roughly 12h 48m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:30 PM.
Working with Kingsport time
Scheduling across America/New_York is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.