Time Now in Jacksonville, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 30.33° N, 81.66° W
Elevation: 5 m above sea level
Population rank: #15 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Florida
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Jacksonville are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Jacksonville sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Jacksonville lies barely above sea level, at roughly 5 m. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1345 km away. Jacksonville ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Jacksonville sees 13h 09m between a 06:55 sunrise and a 20:04 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Jacksonville
Daylight Hours in Jacksonville
Jacksonville gets 13h 09m of daylight today. Sunrise in Jacksonville is at 06:55 and sunset in Jacksonville is at 20:04.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 11m near the December solstice to 14h 06m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 18 Aug ● | 05:27 | 06:55 | 13:30 | 17:07 | 20:05 | 21:35 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 05:27 | 06:55 | 13:30 | 17:06 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 05:28 | 06:56 | 13:30 | 17:06 | 20:03 | 21:33 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:29 | 06:57 | 13:29 | 17:06 | 20:02 | 21:32 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:30 | 06:57 | 13:29 | 17:05 | 20:01 | 21:31 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:31 | 06:58 | 13:29 | 17:05 | 20:00 | 21:30 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:31 | 06:58 | 13:29 | 17:04 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Jacksonville
Sunrise
in Jacksonville
↑
6:55 AM
Sunset
in Jacksonville
↓
8:04 PM
Day Length
13h 09m
Dawn
in Jacksonville
6:30 AM
Dusk
in Jacksonville
8:30 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Jacksonville
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
32.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:51
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:27
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Distances & Clock Changes in Jacksonville
How Far Is Jacksonville From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,345 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,449 km | WNW (287deg) |
| London | 6,859 km | NE (44deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,061 km | SE (144deg) |
| Paris | 7,108 km | NE (47deg) |
| Moscow | 8,855 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Tokyo | 11,500 km | NNW (327deg) |
| Dubai | 12,323 km | NE (41deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Jacksonville's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Jacksonville and you would surface in the open ocean, near 30.3deg S, 98.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jacksonville
What time is it in Jacksonville right now?
The current local time in Jacksonville is 03:31 on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Jacksonville follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
Jacksonville runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Jacksonville?
To turn UTC into Jacksonville time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places Jacksonville at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is Jacksonville on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Jacksonville is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jacksonville today?
Today in Jacksonville: sunrise is at 06:55 and sunset is at 20:04, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jacksonville tonight?
The moon phase over Jacksonville tonight is Waxing Crescent with 32.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Jacksonville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jacksonville, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.