Time in Mississippi, United States

Time in Jackson, Mississippi now

6:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Day length: 10 h 50 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Jackson time zone

Time zone

Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).

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Location

Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Coordinates 32.30° N, 90.18° W; population about 153,701.

Sunrise and sunset in Jackson today

Dawn (civil): 5:53 AM
Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Solar noon: 11:44 AM
Sunset: 5:09 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:34 PM
Day length: 10 h 50 min
Night length: 13 h 10 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:03 AM – 6:53 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:34 PM – 5:24 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:53 AM – 6:03 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:24 PM – 5:34 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Jackson time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Jackson
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Jackson
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	2 hours behind Jackson
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Jackson
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Jackson
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	4 hours behind Jackson
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	3 hours behind Jackson
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Jackson
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Jackson
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	Same time as Jackson
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Jackson
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Jackson
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Jackson
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Jackson
Paris, France	1:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Jackson

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Questions about time in Jackson

What time zone is Jackson in?

Jackson uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Jackson observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Jackson from UTC?

Jackson is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Jackson today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:19 AM and set at 5:09 PM, giving 10 h 50 min of daylight.

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