Right now, local time in Jefferson is 21:35 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jefferson ranks #121124 worldwide by population and #13866 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jefferson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.4204° N, 81.4734° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 890 m above sea level — higher than about 94% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,606 · #121124 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
- 36.42° S, 98.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,527 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
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 53.9° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Jefferson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jefferson sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jefferson sits at 890 m above sea level. Jefferson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 806 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,780 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.42° N, 81.47° 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 | 18:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:35 | +2h |
| London | 02:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:35 | +16h |
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 City21:35
- Los Angeles18:35
- Brooklyn21:35
- Chicago20:35
- Queens21:35
- Houston20:35
- Phoenix19:35
- Philadelphia21:35
- San Antonio20:35
- Manhattan21:35
- San Diego18:35
- The Bronx21:35
Distances from Jefferson
| Chicago | 806 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,330 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,373 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,642 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,605 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,261 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,939 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,795 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,280 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,286 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,276 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,780 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Jefferson
- West Jefferson3 km · 21:35
- Boone29 km · 21:35
- Millers Creek33 km · 21:35
- Mountain City30 km · 21:35
- Mulberry33 km · 21:35
- Blowing Rock37 km · 21:35
- Sparta33 km · 21:35
- Cricket37 km · 21:35
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:51 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jefferson tonight?
The moon phase over Jefferson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jefferson?
The antipode of Jefferson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.42° S, 98.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,527 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 890 m above sea level, higher than roughly 94% 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 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.