Right now, local time in Jefferson is 11:01 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jefferson ranks #75889 worldwide by population and #8392 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 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jefferson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0153° N, 94.3775° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 325 m above sea level — higher than about 73% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Iowa
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,204 · #75889 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
- 42.02° S, 85.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,444 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
- 06:30
- Sunrise
- 07:48
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 15:49
- Maghrib
- 18:14
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 43.4° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Jefferson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jefferson sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jefferson sits at just 325 m above sea level. Jefferson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 558 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,858 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.02° N, 94.38° 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 | 09:01 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:01 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:01 | +2h |
| London | 16:01 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:01 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:01 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:01 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:31 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:01 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:01 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:01 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:01 | +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 City12:01
- Los Angeles09:01
- Brooklyn12:01
- Chicago11:01
- Queens12:01
- Houston11:01
- Phoenix09:01
- Philadelphia12:01
- San Antonio11:01
- Manhattan12:01
- San Diego09:01
- The Bronx12:01
Distances from Jefferson
| Chicago | 558 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,260 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 6,748 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,056 km | NE (47°) |
| Moscow | 8,242 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,786 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,776 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,911 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,283 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,103 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,333 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 14,858 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Jefferson
- Lake Panorama34 km · 11:01
- Perry30 km · 11:01
- Panora36 km · 11:01
- Coon Rapids30 km · 11:01
- Ogden29 km · 11:01
- Glidden29 km · 11:01
- Guthrie Center39 km · 11:01
- Lake City41 km · 11:01
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 44.
What time zone is Jefferson in?
Jefferson runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Jefferson 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 Jefferson today?
Jefferson sees sunrise at 07:48 and sunset at 18:15 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jefferson tonight?
The moon phase over Jefferson tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jefferson?
The antipode of Jefferson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.02° S, 85.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,444 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 325 m above sea level, higher than roughly 73% 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 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.