Right now, local time in Jacksonville is 16:25 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jacksonville ranks #28497 worldwide by population and #2751 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jacksonville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7339° N, 90.2290° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 186 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 19,103 · #28497 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
- 39.73° S, 89.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,874 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
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 47.0° 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-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jacksonville sits at just 186 m above sea level. Jacksonville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 324 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,228 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.73° N, 90.23° 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 | 14:25 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:25 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:25 | +3h |
| London | 22:25 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:25 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:25 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:25 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:55 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:25 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:25 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:25 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:25 | +17h |
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 City17:25
- Los Angeles14:25
- Brooklyn17:25
- Chicago16:25
- Queens17:25
- Houston16:25
- Phoenix15:25
- Philadelphia17:25
- San Antonio16:25
- Manhattan17:25
- San Diego14:25
- The Bronx17:25
Distances from Jacksonville
| Chicago | 324 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,558 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,675 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,972 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,312 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 8,364 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 10,194 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,953 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,665 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 13,250 km | NNE (18°) |
| Sydney | 14,613 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,228 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Jacksonville
- South Jacksonville3 km · 16:25
- Virginia24 km · 16:25
- Winchester23 km · 16:25
- Ashland25 km · 16:25
- Roodhouse30 km · 16:25
- Waverly28 km · 16:25
- New Berlin27 km · 16:25
- White Hall36 km · 16:25
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:31 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jacksonville tonight?
The moon phase over Jacksonville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jacksonville?
The antipode of Jacksonville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.73° S, 89.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,874 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 186 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% 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 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.