Right now, local time in Jacksonville is 03:59 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jacksonville ranks #20334 worldwide by population and #1811 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 53m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jacksonville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.8662° N, 92.1102° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 87 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Arkansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 28,643 · #20334 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
- 34.87° S, 87.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,161 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
- 06:17
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:53
- Maghrib
- 18:16
- Isha
- 19:27
- Qibla direction
- 46.6° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Jacksonville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jacksonville sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jacksonville sits at just 87 m above sea level. Jacksonville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 872 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,660 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.87° N, 92.11° 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 | 01:59 | −2h |
| Chicago | 03:59 | same time |
| São Paulo | 05:59 | +2h |
| London | 08:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 09:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 11:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 12:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 14:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 16:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 17:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 19:59 | +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 City04:59
- Los Angeles01:59
- Brooklyn04:59
- Chicago03:59
- Queens04:59
- Houston03:59
- Phoenix01:59
- Philadelphia04:59
- San Antonio03:59
- Manhattan04:59
- San Diego01:59
- The Bronx04:59
Distances from Jacksonville
| Chicago | 872 km | NNE (25°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,391 km | W (275°) |
| London | 7,177 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,465 km | NE (45°) |
| São Paulo | 8,073 km | SE (137°) |
| Moscow | 8,871 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,509 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,500 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,078 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,816 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,305 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 15,660 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Jacksonville
- Little Rock Air Force Base5 km · 03:59
- Gravel Ridge7 km · 03:59
- McAlmont9 km · 03:59
- Sherwood12 km · 03:59
- Gibson12 km · 03:59
- Cabot15 km · 03:59
- Austin19 km · 03:59
- North Little Rock18 km · 03:59
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
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 07:28 and sunset at 18:18 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jacksonville tonight?
The moon phase over Jacksonville tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 81.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jacksonville?
The antipode of Jacksonville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.87° S, 87.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,161 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 87 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% 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 53 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.