Time in Jacksonville, Alabama right now
Jacksonville, Alabama uses Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for Jacksonville.
- State
- Alabama
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 12,222
- Coordinates
- 33.8138° N, 85.7613° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Jacksonville today.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for 33.8138° N, 85.7613° W and update every minute. In 2026, Jacksonville gets 14h 24m of daylight on the longest day and 9h 54m on the shortest day.
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- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Jacksonville Time Compared
Jacksonville is 1 hour behind New York and usually 6 hours behind London. Use the live clock to compare Central Time with other cities.
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Jacksonville time zone and daylight saving time.
Jacksonville changes clocks at 2:00 local time with Alabama: forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Evenings become 1 hour lighter after the March change, while sunrise and sunset shift back again on 1 November 2026.
Quick Answers About Jacksonville Time
These answers cover Jacksonville time zone, UTC offset, daylight saving dates, sunrise, population and nearby places.
01
What time is it in Jacksonville right now?
Jacksonville is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
Jacksonville uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Alabama in most cases. The Alabama page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Jacksonville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Jacksonville go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Jacksonville?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 19:56, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:43 and sets at 16:37.
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How long is the longest day in Jacksonville?
The sun is up for 14h 24m on the June solstice and for 9h 54m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Jacksonville and New York?
Jacksonville is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Jacksonville and London?
Jacksonville is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has about 12,222 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Alabama on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Jacksonville?
Jacksonville sits at 33.8138° N, 85.7613° W in Alabama, about 79 miles from Huntsville.
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Which places are closest to Jacksonville?
The closest places listed are Saks, 9 miles away, Anniston, 11 miles away and Glencoe, 14 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.