Right now, local time in Jacksonville is 18:36 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jacksonville ranks #34356 worldwide by population and #3424 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jacksonville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.9638° N, 95.2705° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 159 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,884 · #34356 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
- 31.96° S, 84.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,279 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
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 44.9° from north (NE (45°))
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 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jacksonville sits at just 159 m above sea level. Jacksonville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,294 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,800 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.96° N, 95.27° 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 | 16:36 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:36 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:36 | +3h |
| London | 00:36 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:36 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:36 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:36 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 06:06 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:36 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:36 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:36 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:36 | +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 City19:36
- Los Angeles16:36
- Brooklyn19:36
- Chicago18:36
- Queens19:36
- Houston18:36
- Phoenix17:36
- Philadelphia19:36
- San Antonio18:36
- Manhattan19:36
- San Diego16:36
- The Bronx19:36
Distances from Jacksonville
| Chicago | 1,294 km | NNE (29°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,150 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 7,613 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,901 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 8,050 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 9,288 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,561 km | NW (318°) |
| Dubai | 12,927 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,215 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 13,919 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,207 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 15,800 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Jacksonville
- New Summerfield17 km · 18:36
- Bullard20 km · 18:36
- Rusk22 km · 18:36
- Troup25 km · 18:36
- Berryville24 km · 18:36
- Frankston24 km · 18:36
- Whitehouse30 km · 18:36
- Alto40 km · 18:36
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 06:39 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jacksonville tonight?
The moon phase over Jacksonville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jacksonville?
The antipode of Jacksonville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.96° S, 84.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,279 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 159 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% 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 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.