Right now, local time in Jacksonville is 21:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jacksonville ranks #9261 worldwide by population and #637 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
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jacksonville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.7540° N, 77.4302° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 67,357 · #9261 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
- 34.75° S, 102.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,152 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Jacksonville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jacksonville sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jacksonville sits at just 4 m above sea level. Jacksonville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,190 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,998 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.75° N, 77.43° 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 | 18:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:14 | +2h |
| London | 02:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:14 | +16h |
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 City21:14
- Los Angeles18:14
- Brooklyn21:14
- Chicago20:14
- Queens21:14
- Houston20:14
- Phoenix19:14
- Philadelphia21:14
- San Antonio20:14
- Manhattan21:14
- San Diego18:14
- The Bronx21:14
Distances from Jacksonville
| Chicago | 1,190 km | NW (315°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,719 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,231 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,485 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,252 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,229 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,287 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,689 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,262 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,552 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,591 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,998 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Jacksonville
- Pumpkin Center7 km · 21:14
- Half Moon8 km · 21:14
- Piney Green11 km · 21:14
- Richlands19 km · 21:14
- Sneads Ferry23 km · 21:14
- Maysville25 km · 21:14
- Holly Ridge31 km · 21:14
- Swansboro29 km · 21:14
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 45.
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
Jacksonville runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville today?
Jacksonville sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jacksonville tonight?
The moon phase over Jacksonville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jacksonville?
The antipode of Jacksonville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.75° S, 102.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,152 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 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% 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 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.