Right now, local time in Jefferson is 20:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jefferson ranks #41878 worldwide by population and #4332 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
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jefferson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.9660° N, 90.1531° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,193 · #41878 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jefferson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.97° S, 89.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,107 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jefferson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 49.2° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Jefferson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jefferson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jefferson sits at just 1 m above sea level. Jefferson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,344 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,230 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.97° N, 90.15° 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 | 18:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:02 | +3h |
| London | 02:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:02 | +17h |
Best time to call Jefferson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jefferson local time:
Cities sharing Jefferson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:02
- Los Angeles18:02
- Brooklyn21:02
- Chicago20:02
- Queens21:02
- Houston20:02
- Phoenix19:02
- Philadelphia21:02
- San Antonio20:02
- Manhattan21:02
- San Diego18:02
- The Bronx21:02
Distances from Jefferson
| Chicago | 1,344 km | N (9°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,678 km | WNW (287°) |
| London | 7,450 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,550 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,721 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,277 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 11,046 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,855 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,646 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,272 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,293 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,230 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Jefferson
- Metairie Terrace2 km · 20:02
- Metairie2 km · 20:02
- Bridge City4 km · 20:02
- Elmwood4 km · 20:02
- Harahan6 km · 20:02
- Westwego7 km · 20:02
- River Ridge6 km · 20:02
- Avondale8 km · 20:02
FAQ
What time is it in Jefferson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jefferson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jefferson in?
Jefferson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Jefferson 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 Jefferson today?
Jefferson sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jefferson tonight?
The moon phase over Jefferson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jefferson?
The antipode of Jefferson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.97° S, 89.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,107 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jefferson?
Jefferson sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Jefferson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jefferson, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.