Salem in numbers
- Coordinates
- 36.1823, -88.4762
- Elevation
- 138 m above sea level
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1052 km away
- Same name
- 128 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Salem, Tennessee, United States
The clock above shows the current local time in Salem, Tennessee, United States, which uses America/Chicago (−6).
Salem, United States
Monday, 2 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Chicago
Local time in Salem
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Salem.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:19 AM Solar noon 11:39 AM Sunset 4:58 PM Daylight 10 h 40 min Night 13 h 20 min Civil twilight 5:52 AM – 5:25 PM
Weather in Salem right now
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Salem and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 01970
- 01971
- 03079
- 06420
- 08079
- 12865
- 24153
- 24155
- 24157
- 26426
- 29676
- 32356
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 Salem
- Salem Tamil Nadu, India
- Salem Oregon, United States
- Salem New Hampshire, United States
- Salem Massachusetts, United States
- Salem New Hampshire, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
Salem: clock, sun and surroundings
Salem gets its sunrise at 6:19 AM and its sunset at 4:58 PM today. Daylight lasts a full 10 h 40 min.
You will find the same time in Henry and Mckenzie, both near Salem.
Salem has 12 postal codes in total.
The name of the time zone in Salem is America/Chicago, and it runs UTC−6. Daylight saving time: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone covers Salem?
- The time zone covering Salem is America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
- Does the local time in Salem change with daylight saving?
- No.
- When should I expect the sun to set in Salem?
- Expect it at 4:58 PM.