Time in Jackson, Tennessee now
Jackson is in Tennessee and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Jackson.
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 66,975
- Coordinates
- 35.6145° N, 88.8140° W
Sunrise and sunset in Jackson.
Worked out for 35.6145° N, 88.8140° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Jackson for 14h 34m, and on the shortest day for 9h 45m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Jackson compared with other cities.
How the clock in Jackson lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Jackson |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Jackson.
The closest places listed for Tennessee, with the distance from Jackson and their local time. See every place on the Tennessee page.
When the clocks change in Jackson.
Jackson follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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 Jackson.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Jackson.
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What time is it in Jackson right now?
Jackson 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.
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What time zone is Jackson in?
Jackson uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Tennessee in most cases. The Tennessee page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Jackson observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Jackson 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 Jackson?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:39 and sets at 20:14, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:00 and sets at 16:45.
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How long is the longest day in Jackson?
The sun is up for 14h 34m on the June solstice and for 9h 45m 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 Jackson and New York?
Jackson is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Jackson and London?
Jackson 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 Jackson?
Jackson has about 66,975 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Tennessee on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Jackson?
Jackson sits at 35.6145° N, 88.8140° W in Tennessee, about 120 miles from Nashville.
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Which places are closest to Jackson?
The closest places listed are Humboldt, 15 miles away, Henderson, 16 miles away and Milan, 21 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.