Current Time in Bristol, Tennessee, USA
12:12:48 PM
12:12:48
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Bristol is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Bristol
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Tennessee
- County
- Sullivan County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 26,666
- Elevation
- 511 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 35' N / 82° 11' W
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Bristol follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Knoxville
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bristol local time
Clock changes in Bristol
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 33 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 33 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (21% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 33 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Bristol
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Plan around Bristol
Upcoming public holidays in Tennessee
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
Nearby scheduled airports for Bristol, Tennessee, USA
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA AirportTRIMedium airport · Serves Blountville23.7 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TRI / KTRI
About 23.7 km (14.7 mi) southwest of Bristol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Asheville Regional AirportAVLMedium airport · Serves Asheville133 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AVL / KAVL
About 133 km (82.5 mi) south-southwest of Bristol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Raleigh County Memorial AirportBKWMedium airport · Serves Beaver163 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BKW / KBKW
About 163 km (101 mi) northeast of Bristol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bristol in?
- Bristol uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Bristol?
- Clocks in Bristol move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Bristol observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bristol observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bristol?
- Bristol is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer