Right now, local time in Jonesboro is 07:15 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jonesboro ranks #8467 worldwide by population and #567 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jonesboro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.8423° N, 90.7043° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 99 m above sea level — higher than about 32% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Arkansas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 73,907 · #8467 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jonesboro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.84° S, 89.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,155 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jonesboro today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 47.4° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Jonesboro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jonesboro sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jonesboro sits at just 99 m above sea level. Jonesboro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 722 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,614 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.84° N, 90.70° 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 | 05:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | +3h |
| London | 13:15 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:15 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +17h |
Best time to call Jonesboro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jonesboro local time:
Cities sharing Jonesboro's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:15
- Los Angeles05:15
- Brooklyn08:15
- Chicago07:15
- Queens08:15
- Houston07:15
- Phoenix06:15
- Philadelphia08:15
- San Antonio07:15
- Manhattan08:15
- San Diego05:15
- The Bronx08:15
Distances from Jonesboro
| Chicago | 722 km | NNE (21°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,509 km | W (274°) |
| London | 7,010 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,298 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 8,067 km | SE (138°) |
| Moscow | 8,717 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,506 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,340 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,038 km | NNW (334°) |
| Mumbai | 13,674 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,459 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,614 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Jonesboro
- Bono12 km · 07:15
- Brookland13 km · 07:15
- Bay17 km · 07:15
- Trumann26 km · 07:15
- Lake City25 km · 07:15
- Harrisburg31 km · 07:15
- Paragould30 km · 07:15
- Walnut Ridge34 km · 07:15
FAQ
What time is it in Jonesboro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jonesboro (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jonesboro in?
Jonesboro runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro today?
Jonesboro sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jonesboro tonight?
The moon phase over Jonesboro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jonesboro?
The antipode of Jonesboro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.84° S, 89.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,155 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jonesboro?
Jonesboro sits at about 99 m above sea level, higher than roughly 32% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Jonesboro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jonesboro, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.