United States
Time now in Jackson
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:21Sunset 07:28Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
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Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
07:28
Day length
13h 07m
Coordinates
31.53, -87.89
Time difference from Jackson
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About the time in Jackson
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:21 and sunset at 07:28 local time, giving 13h 07m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (31.53, -87.89) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Jackson.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Jackson day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Jackson
- When do the sun rise and set in Jackson today?
- Sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset at 07:28, giving 13h 07m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Jackson in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Jackson runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Jackson right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Jackson, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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