Current Time in Jackson, Mississippi, USA
6:18:46 PM
18:18:46
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Jackson is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jackson
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Hinds County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 153,701
- Elevation
- 85 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 17' N / 90° 11' W
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Clock changes in Jackson
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
- 11 hr 07 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 07 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 07 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Jackson
Upcoming public holidays in Mississippi
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International AirportJANMedium airport10.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · JAN / KJAN
About 10.3 km (6.4 mi) east of Jackson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hattiesburg Laurel Regional AirportPIBMedium airport · Serves Moselle122 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PIB / KPIB
About 122 km (76.0 mi) southeast of Jackson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Key Field / Meridian Regional AirportMEIMedium airport · Serves Meridian135 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MEI / KMEI
About 135 km (83.7 mi) east of Jackson
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jackson in?
- Jackson uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Jackson?
- Clocks in Jackson move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Jackson observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Jackson observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Jackson?
- Jackson is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer