Right now, local time in Jonesboro is 13:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jonesboro ranks #71172 worldwide by population and #7796 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jonesboro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.5215° N, 84.3538° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 280 m above sea level — higher than about 66% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,746 · #71172 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
- 33.52° S, 95.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,793 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
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 52.4° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Jonesboro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jonesboro sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jonesboro sits at just 280 m above sea level. Jonesboro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 973 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,044 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.52° N, 84.35° 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 | 10:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:36 | +2h |
| London | 18:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:36 | +16h |
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 City13:36
- Los Angeles10:36
- Brooklyn13:36
- Chicago12:36
- Queens13:36
- Houston12:36
- Phoenix11:36
- Philadelphia13:36
- San Antonio12:36
- Manhattan13:36
- San Diego10:36
- The Bronx13:36
Distances from Jonesboro
| Chicago | 973 km | NNW (344°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,118 km | W (281°) |
| London | 6,785 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,052 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,498 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,672 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,061 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,211 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,503 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,692 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,941 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 16,044 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Jonesboro
- Irondale5 km · 13:36
- Bonanza6 km · 13:36
- Morrow7 km · 13:36
- Riverdale8 km · 13:36
- Lake City10 km · 13:36
- Lovejoy10 km · 13:36
- Forest Park11 km · 13:36
- Stockbridge11 km · 13:36
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:58 and sunset at 17:46 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jonesboro tonight?
The moon phase over Jonesboro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jonesboro?
The antipode of Jonesboro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.52° S, 95.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,793 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 280 m above sea level, higher than roughly 66% 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 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.