Right now, local time in Jackson is 20:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jackson ranks #80235 worldwide by population and #8906 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jackson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.8374° N, 91.2176° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 46 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,788 · #80235 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
- 30.84° S, 88.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,236 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
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 48.2° from north (NE (48°))
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 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jackson sits at just 46 m above sea level. Jackson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,269 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,098 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.84° N, 91.22° 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 | 18:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:17 | +3h |
| London | 02:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:17 | +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 City21:17
- Los Angeles18:17
- Brooklyn21:17
- Chicago20:17
- Queens21:17
- Houston20:17
- Phoenix19:17
- Philadelphia21:17
- San Antonio20:17
- Manhattan21:17
- San Diego18:17
- The Bronx21:17
Distances from Jackson
| Chicago | 1,269 km | NNE (14°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,553 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 7,448 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,690 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 7,723 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,236 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,907 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,832 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,513 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,216 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,233 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,098 km | NNW (333°) |
Cities near Jackson
- Saint Francisville16 km · 20:17
- Zachary22 km · 20:17
- Clinton20 km · 20:17
- Baker28 km · 20:17
- New Roads26 km · 20:17
- Woodville31 km · 20:17
- Centreville31 km · 20:17
- Brownsfield34 km · 20:17
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 06:21 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jackson tonight?
The moon phase over Jackson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jackson?
The antipode of Jackson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.84° S, 88.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,236 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 46 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% 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 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.