Right now, local time in Jackson is 17:35 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jackson ranks #152766 worldwide by population and #17182 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jackson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.3896° N, 77.4214° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 31 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 481 · #152766 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
- 36.39° S, 102.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,167 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
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Jackson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jackson sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jackson sits at just 31 m above sea level. Jackson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,070 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,817 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.39° N, 77.42° 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 | 14:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:35 | +2h |
| London | 22:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:35 | +16h |
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 City17:35
- Los Angeles14:35
- Brooklyn17:35
- Chicago16:35
- Queens17:35
- Houston16:35
- Phoenix15:35
- Philadelphia17:35
- San Antonio16:35
- Manhattan17:35
- San Diego14:35
- The Bronx17:35
Distances from Jackson
| Chicago | 1,070 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,690 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,108 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,367 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,407 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,075 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,130 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,557 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,108 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,374 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,630 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,817 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Jackson
- Weldon16 km · 17:35
- Halifax17 km · 17:35
- Roanoke Rapids22 km · 17:35
- Gaston23 km · 17:35
- Scotland Neck29 km · 17:35
- South Rosemary26 km · 17:35
- Emporia35 km · 17:35
- Enfield32 km · 17:35
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:34 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jackson tonight?
The moon phase over Jackson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jackson?
The antipode of Jackson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.39° S, 102.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,167 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 31 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% 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 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.