Current Time in Jackson, Tennessee, USA
4:14:38 PM
16:14:38
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
- Tennessee
- County
- Madison County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 66,975
- Elevation
- 125 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 36' N / 88° 48' W
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All times shown relative to Jackson local time
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
- 12 hr 31 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 31 min2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 31 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Jackson
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Plan around Jackson
Time context
Jackson follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Memphis
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Tennessee
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jackson, Tennessee, USA
McKellar-Sipes Regional AirportMKLMedium airport9.3 km west
Source: OurAirports record · MKL / KMKL
About 9.3 km (5.8 mi) west of Jackson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Memphis International AirportMEMLarge airport · Serves Memphis123 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MEM / KMEM
About 123 km (76.5 mi) west-southwest of Jackson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Northwest Alabama Regional AirportMSLMedium airport · Serves Muscle Shoals146 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MSL / KMSL
About 146 km (90.6 mi) southeast of Jackson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jackson in?
- Jackson currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). 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)
- Is Jackson currently on daylight saving time?
- Jackson is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Jackson right now?
- Jackson is currently UTC−05:00