Right now, local time in Jackson is 19:24 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jackson ranks #69495 worldwide by population and #7599 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jackson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.5090° N, 87.8944° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 72 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,967 · #69495 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
- 31.51° S, 92.11° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,205 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
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 50.4° from north (NE (50°))
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 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jackson sits at just 72 m above sea level. Jackson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,153 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,158 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.51° N, 87.89° 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 | 17:24 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:24 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:24 | +3h |
| London | 01:24 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:24 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:24 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:24 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:54 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:24 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:24 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:24 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:24 | +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 City20:24
- Los Angeles17:24
- Brooklyn20:24
- Chicago19:24
- Queens20:24
- Houston19:24
- Phoenix18:24
- Philadelphia20:24
- San Antonio19:24
- Manhattan20:24
- San Diego17:24
- The Bronx20:24
Distances from Jackson
| Chicago | 1,153 km | N (1°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,841 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 7,177 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,447 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,533 km | SE (139°) |
| Moscow | 9,026 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 11,045 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,590 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,585 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 14,033 km | NNE (23°) |
| Sydney | 14,555 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,158 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Jackson
- Grove Hill25 km · 19:24
- Chatom34 km · 19:24
- Thomasville47 km · 19:24
- Mount Vernon48 km · 19:24
- Frisco City48 km · 19:24
- Citronelle56 km · 19:24
- Monroeville54 km · 19:24
- Belmont56 km · 19:24
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 06:09 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jackson tonight?
The moon phase over Jackson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jackson?
The antipode of Jackson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.51° S, 92.11° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,205 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 72 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% 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 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.