Right now, local time in Jacksonville is 16:33 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jacksonville ranks #565 worldwide by population and #14 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 71m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:11
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jacksonville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.3322° N, 81.6556° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 5 m above sea level — higher than about 5% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,009,833 · #565 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jacksonville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.33° S, 98.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,564 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jacksonville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:30
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 13:11
- Asr
- 16:19
- Maghrib
- 18:43
- Isha
- 19:50
- Qibla direction
- 54.8° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Jacksonville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jacksonville sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jacksonville sits at just 5 m above sea level. Jacksonville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,391 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,445 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.33° N, 81.66° 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 | 13:33 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +1h |
| London | 20:33 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +15h |
Best time to call Jacksonville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jacksonville local time:
Cities sharing Jacksonville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:33
- Los Angeles13:33
- Brooklyn16:33
- Chicago15:33
- Queens16:33
- Houston15:33
- Phoenix13:33
- Philadelphia16:33
- San Antonio15:33
- Manhattan16:33
- San Diego13:33
- The Bronx16:33
Distances from Jacksonville
| Chicago | 1,391 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,449 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 6,858 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 7,061 km | SE (144°) |
| Paris | 7,108 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,854 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,497 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,319 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,887 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,921 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 15,074 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 16,445 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Jacksonville
- Orange Park19 km · 16:33
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace19 km · 16:33
- Fruit Cove25 km · 16:33
- Lakeside25 km · 16:33
- Nassau Village-Ratliff25 km · 16:33
- Oakleaf Plantation25 km · 16:33
- Fleming Island27 km · 16:33
- Atlantic Beach25 km · 16:33
FAQ
What time is it in Jacksonville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jacksonville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
Jacksonville runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Jacksonville observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jacksonville today?
Jacksonville sees sunrise at 07:38 and sunset at 18:45 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jacksonville tonight?
The moon phase over Jacksonville tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jacksonville?
The antipode of Jacksonville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.33° S, 98.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,564 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jacksonville?
Jacksonville sits at about 5 m above sea level, higher than roughly 5% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Jacksonville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jacksonville, clocks run about 71 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.