Current Local Time in Jacksonville
United States America/New_York EDT UTC-4 Daylight saving time
7:29:46 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC-4 (-04:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC-4
UTC-5 standard / UTC-4 summer
Abbreviation
EDT
EST / EDT
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change November 1, 2026
IANA time zone
America/New_York
United States · North America
Jacksonville time zone
Local time in Jacksonville alternates between UTC-5 (EST) and UTC-4 (EDT). In 2026 the switch to EDT happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to EST on November 1, 2026. Any offset quoted for Jacksonville without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Offset in standard time
- UTC-5 (EST)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 8, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- November 1, 2026 at 01:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 EST to 03:00 EDT
- Next clock change
- November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 EDT to 01:00 EST
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 7:00 AM in January · 8:00 AM in July
Clock changes in Jacksonville, 2026–2028
Full record for Jacksonville → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-04:00 | EDT (DST) |
| November 1, 2026 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-05:00 | EST (standard) |
| March 14, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-04:00 | EDT (DST) |
| November 7, 2027 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-05:00 | EST (standard) |
| March 12, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC-04:00 | EDT (DST) |
| November 5, 2028 | Back 60 min | 01:59 → 01:00 | UTC-05:00 | EST (standard) |
Sun and moon in Jacksonville
Computed for 30.3322°, -81.6557° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
6:45 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Day length
13h 34m
−1m 22s vs yesterday
Solar noon
1:32 PM
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 5:16 AM | 9:49 PM | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 5:48 AM | 9:16 PM | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 6:19 AM | 8:45 PM | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:45 AM | 8:19 PM | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Jacksonville runs from about 10h 11m at the shortest day to 14h 06m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 10:38 PM
- Moonset
- 10:27 AM
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 12:19 AM
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 1:38 PM
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Jacksonville
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Time difference between Jacksonville and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles United States | 4:29 AM | −3h | Varies: −3h / −4h / −2h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 8:29 AM | +1h | Varies: +1h / +2h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 PM | +5h | Varies: +5h / +4h |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 2:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +6h |
| Cairo Egypt | 2:29 PM | +7h | Varies: +7h / +6h |
| Mumbai India | 4:59 PM | +9:30h | Varies: +9:30h / +10:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 9:29 PM | +14h | Varies: +14h / +16h / +15h |
| Chicago United States | 6:29 AM | −1h | Varies: −1h / −2h / ±0h |
Jacksonville at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Coordinates
- 30.3322° N, 81.6557° W
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Currency
- USD
- Language
- English
- Usual clock notation
- 12-hour
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
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What time is it in Jacksonville right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jacksonville, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/New_York time zone rules. Jacksonville currently runs at UTC-4 (EDT), and switches between UTC-5 and UTC-4 across the year.
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
Jacksonville uses the IANA time zone America/New_York, written as EST in standard time and EDT while daylight saving time is in force. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.
What is the UTC offset in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville has two offsets. It runs at UTC-5 during standard time and at UTC-4 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Jacksonville is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.
Does Jacksonville observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Jacksonville changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 EST to 03:00 EDT; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 EDT to 01:00 EST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Jacksonville and Los Angeles?
For most of 2026, Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Jacksonville. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (Los Angeles behind Jacksonville) from March 8 – March 8; the gap is 2 hours (Los Angeles behind Jacksonville) from November 1 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Jacksonville and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Jacksonville. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 2 hours (Sao Paulo ahead of Jacksonville) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.
What is the time difference between Jacksonville and London?
For most of 2026, London is 5 hours ahead of Jacksonville. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (London ahead of Jacksonville) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.
How long is the day in Jacksonville?
Day length in Jacksonville ranges from about 10h 11m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 06m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 30.33°, longitude -81.66°.
Other cities in United States
Cities on the same clock (America/New_York)
- New York (United States)
- Philadelphia (United States)
- Columbus (United States)
- Washington, D.C. (United States)
- Boston (United States)
- Miami (United States)
- Atlanta (United States)
- Charlotte (United States)
- Baltimore (United States)
- Orlando (United States)
- Tampa (United States)
- Pittsburgh (United States)