Current Time in Jackson Heights, New York, USA
10:39:42 PM
22:39:42
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Jackson Heights is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jackson Heights
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New York
- County
- Queens County
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 67,067
- Elevation
- 24 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 45' N / 73° 53' W
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Jackson Heights follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Jackson Heights
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 06 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 06 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (32% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 06 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Jackson Heights
Upcoming public holidays in New York
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jackson Heights, New York, USA
LaGuardia AirportLGALarge airport · Serves New York2.6 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LGA / KLGA
About 2.6 km (1.6 mi) north-northeast of Jackson Heights
Scheduled airline service in source data
John F. Kennedy International AirportJFKLarge airport · Serves New York15.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · JFK / KJFK
About 15.7 km (9.8 mi) southeast of Jackson Heights
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teterboro AirportTEBMedium airport · Serves Teterboro18.1 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TEB / KTEB
About 18.1 km (11.2 mi) northwest of Jackson Heights
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jackson Heights in?
- Jackson Heights uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Jackson Heights?
- Clocks in Jackson Heights move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Jackson Heights observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Jackson Heights observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Jackson Heights?
- Jackson Heights is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer