What time is it in Jacksonville?
The live local time in Jacksonville, Florida.
Current time in Jacksonville
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The time across America right now
Jacksonville is in Eastern Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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PT
Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Jacksonville different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Jacksonville is in Eastern Time.
- Jacksonville is the same time as New York all year.
- Jacksonville is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Most of Florida is on Eastern Time. The western Panhandle (west of the Apalachicola River, including Pensacola) is on Central Time.
- Yes. Jacksonville uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Jacksonville between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn Los Angeles time into Jacksonville time.
Jacksonville time facts
- State
- Florida
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Winter name
- EST (UTC-5)
- Summer name
- EDT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Jacksonville uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Jacksonville between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/New_York
Los Angeles time to Jacksonville time
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Questions about time in Jacksonville
What time is it in Jacksonville now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Jacksonville, Florida. It updates every second.
What time zone is Jacksonville in?
Jacksonville is in the Eastern Time zone. The short names are EST in winter and EDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/New York.
Does Jacksonville use daylight saving time?
Yes. Jacksonville uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Jacksonville between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
What is the time difference between Jacksonville and New York?
Jacksonville is the same time as New York all year.
What is the time difference between Jacksonville and Los Angeles?
Jacksonville is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Jacksonville ahead of or behind New York?
Jacksonville is the same time as New York all year.