Brainerd in numbers
- Coordinates
- 35.0201, -85.2402
- Elevation
- 217 m above sea level
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 846 km away
- Same name
- 4 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Brainerd, Tennessee, United States
The local time in Brainerd, Tennessee, United States — in the America/New_York time zone (−5) — is shown on this page.
Brainerd, United States
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/New_York
Local time in Brainerd
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Brainerd.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:12 AM Solar noon 12:26 PM Sunset 5:40 PM Daylight 10 h 29 min Night 13 h 31 min Civil twilight 6:45 AM – 6:07 PM
Weather in Brainerd right now
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Brainerd and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 56401
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Tennessee
- Nashville 689 447
- New South Memphis 641 608
- Memphis 633 104
- Knoxville 190 740
- Chattanooga 181 099
- Clarksville 166 722
Other places named Brainerd
- Brainerd Minnesota, United States
- Brainerd Kansas, United States
- Brainerd Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
- Brainerd Illinois, United States
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- Ridgeside — 1.8 km
- Woodmore — 2.4 km
- Eastdale — 2.5 km
- Glenwood — 3.1 km
- Fort Cheatham — 3.3 km
- Rollingwood — 3.9 km
About the time in Brainerd
Within Brainerd, postal codes number 1.
Brainerd operates on America/New_York at UTC−5. Daylight saving time used here: No.
Brainerd sees the sun rise at 7:12 AM and set at 5:40 PM today. Daylight runs for 10 h 29 min.
You will find the same time in Ridgeside and Woodmore, both near Brainerd.
Questions and answers
- What time zone is the clock in Brainerd based on?
- The clock in Brainerd is based on America/New_York, with an offset of −5.
- Does daylight saving time reach Brainerd?
- Daylight saving time in Brainerd: No.
- When should I expect the sun to set in Brainerd?
- Expect it at 5:40 PM.