Right now, local time in Jackson is 13:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jackson ranks #17861 worldwide by population and #1553 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jackson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2459° N, 84.4013° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 284 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 33,133 · #17861 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
- 42.25° S, 95.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,915 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
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 51.0° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Jackson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jackson sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jackson sits at just 284 m above sea level. Jackson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 270 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,145 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.25° N, 84.40° 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 | 10:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:40 | +2h |
| London | 18:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:40 | +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 City13:40
- Los Angeles10:40
- Brooklyn13:40
- Chicago12:40
- Queens13:40
- Houston12:40
- Phoenix11:40
- Philadelphia13:40
- San Antonio12:40
- Manhattan13:40
- San Diego10:40
- The Bronx13:40
Distances from Jackson
| Chicago | 270 km | W (262°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,073 km | W (264°) |
| London | 6,126 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,419 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,832 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,280 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,260 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,445 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,586 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,814 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 15,098 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,145 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Jackson
- Vandercook Lake6 km · 13:40
- Michigan Center6 km · 13:40
- Spring Arbor13 km · 13:40
- Napoleon16 km · 13:40
- Grass Lake16 km · 13:40
- Brooklyn20 km · 13:40
- Leslie23 km · 13:40
- Concord21 km · 13:40
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/Detroit 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 07:13 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jackson tonight?
The moon phase over Jackson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jackson?
The antipode of Jackson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.25° S, 95.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,915 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 284 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% 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 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.