Current Time in Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
6:47:03 PM
18:47:03
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Jacksonville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jacksonville
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Morgan County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,103
- Elevation
- 186 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 44' N / 90° 13' W
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All times shown relative to Jacksonville local time
Clock changes in Jacksonville
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Jacksonville follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
Abraham Lincoln Capital AirportSPIMedium airport · Serves Springfield48.7 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SPI / KSPI
About 48.7 km (30.3 mi) east-northeast of Jacksonville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin FieldUINMedium airport · Serves Quincy85.6 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · UIN / KUIN
About 85.6 km (53.2 mi) west-northwest of Jacksonville
Scheduled airline service in source data
St. Louis Lambert International AirportSTLLarge airport · Serves St Louis110 km south
Source: OurAirports record · STL / KSTL
About 110 km (68.5 mi) south of Jacksonville
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jacksonville in?
- Jacksonville currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Jacksonville?
- Clocks in Jacksonville move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Jacksonville currently on daylight saving time?
- Jacksonville is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Jacksonville right now?
- Jacksonville is currently UTC−05:00