United States
Time now in Jefferson County
Sunrise 06:15Sunset 07:42Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
38,827
Sunrise
06:15
Sunset
07:42
Day length
13h 27m
Coordinates
38.30, -88.92
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About the time in Jefferson County
Jefferson County sits at latitude 38.30, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 27m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:15 and sunset at 07:42 local time, giving 13h 27m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.30, -88.92) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Jefferson County.
Jefferson County runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Jefferson County
- When do the sun rise and set in Jefferson County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset at 07:42, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
- Does Jefferson County change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- 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 Jefferson County right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Jefferson County, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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