Right now, local time in Jackson is 16:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jackson ranks #116607 worldwide by population and #13261 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jackson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.3254° N, 81.7879° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 62 m above sea level — higher than about 25% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,762 · #116607 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
- 33.33° S, 98.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,559 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
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 54.1° from north (NE (54°))
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 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jackson sits at just 62 m above sea level. Jackson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,081 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,115 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.33° N, 81.79° 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 | 13:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:02 | +2h |
| London | 21:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:02 | +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 City16:02
- Los Angeles13:02
- Brooklyn16:02
- Chicago15:02
- Queens16:02
- Houston15:02
- Phoenix14:02
- Philadelphia16:02
- San Antonio15:02
- Manhattan16:02
- San Diego13:02
- The Bronx16:02
Distances from Jackson
| Chicago | 1,081 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,356 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 6,631 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,891 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,339 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,573 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,212 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,076 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,600 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,603 km | NNE (29°) |
| Sydney | 15,163 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 16,115 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Jackson
- New Ellenton14 km · 16:02
- Burnettown21 km · 16:02
- Langley22 km · 16:02
- Clearwater21 km · 16:02
- Gloverville23 km · 16:02
- Warrenville25 km · 16:02
- Augusta24 km · 16:02
- Graniteville27 km · 16:02
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 06:47 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 49m 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 33.33° S, 98.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,559 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 62 m above sea level, higher than roughly 25% 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 behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.