Right now, local time in Jackson is 15:14 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jackson ranks #3995 worldwide by population and #192 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 02m (winter) – 14h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jackson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.2988° N, 90.1848° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 85 m above sea level — higher than about 29% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Mississippi
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 153,701 · #3995 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jackson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.30° S, 89.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,351 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jackson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Jackson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jackson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jackson sits at just 85 m above sea level. Jackson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,089 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,994 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.30° N, 90.18° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:14 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:14 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:14 | +3h |
| London | 21:14 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:14 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:14 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:14 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 02:44 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:14 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:14 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:14 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:14 | +17h |
Best time to call Jackson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jackson local time:
Cities sharing Jackson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:14
- Los Angeles13:14
- Brooklyn16:14
- Chicago15:14
- Queens16:14
- Houston15:14
- Phoenix14:14
- Philadelphia16:14
- San Antonio15:14
- Manhattan16:14
- San Diego13:14
- The Bronx16:14
Distances from Jackson
| Chicago | 1,089 km | NNE (11°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,610 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 7,262 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,539 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 7,743 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 9,047 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,843 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,642 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,413 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 14,030 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,381 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 15,994 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Jackson
FAQ
What time is it in Jackson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jackson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jackson in?
Jackson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Jackson observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jackson today?
Jackson sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jackson tonight?
The moon phase over Jackson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jackson?
The antipode of Jackson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.30° S, 89.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,351 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jackson?
Jackson sits at about 85 m above sea level, higher than roughly 29% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Jackson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jackson, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.