Time in Jacksonville, Florida right now
Jacksonville, Florida runs on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Jacksonville.
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 1,009,833
- Coordinates
- 30.3322° N, 81.6556° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Jacksonville today.
Worked out for 30.3322° N, 81.6556° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Jacksonville for 14h 6m, and on the shortest day for 10h 11m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Jacksonville and other cities.
Jacksonville is on the same time as New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Jacksonville time zone and daylight saving time.
Jacksonville changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and back. 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
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Jacksonville.
Direct answers on Jacksonville time, the Eastern Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Jacksonville right now?
Jacksonville is on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
02
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
Jacksonville uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
03
Does Jacksonville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Jacksonville go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Jacksonville?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 20:31 in Jacksonville. On the shortest day it rises at 07:18 and sets at 17:30.
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How long is the longest day in Jacksonville?
The sun is up for 14h 6m on the June solstice and for 10h 11m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Jacksonville and New York?
Jacksonville is on the same time as New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Jacksonville and London?
Jacksonville is 5 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 1,009,833 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Jacksonville, Florida?
Jacksonville sits at 30.3322° N, 81.6556° W in Florida, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to Jacksonville?
The closest places listed are Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, 12 miles away, Orange Park, 12 miles away and Fruit Cove, 15 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as Jacksonville.