Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Florida, United States
Time in Jacksonville, Florida now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Jacksonville time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Coordinates 30.33° N, 81.66° W; population about 1,009,833.
Sunrise and sunset in Jacksonville today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:17 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:10 PM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:02 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 56 min
- Night length
- 13 h 4 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:27 AM – 7:15 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:04 PM – 5:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:17 AM – 6:27 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:53 PM – 6:02 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.
Jacksonville time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Jacksonville |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Jacksonville |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Jacksonville |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Jacksonville |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Jacksonville |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Jacksonville |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Jacksonville |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Jacksonville |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Jacksonville |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Jacksonville |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Jacksonville |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Jacksonville |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Jacksonville |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Jacksonville |
Questions about time in Jacksonville
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
Jacksonville uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Jacksonville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Jacksonville from UTC?
Jacksonville is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jacksonville 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 6:42 AM and set at 5:37 PM, giving 10 h 56 min of daylight.
Near Jacksonville
- Gainesville, Florida 99 km
- Orlando, Florida 201 km
- Savannah, Georgia 202 km
- Tallahassee, Florida 252 km
- Lakeland, Florida 257 km
- Brandon, Florida 273 km
- Palm Bay, Florida 276 km
- Tampa, Florida 276 km