Jackson, MS · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Jackson, Mississippi
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 16 min
- Shortest day
- 10 h 02 min
Jackson daylight through 2026
Daylight in Jackson runs from 10 h 02 min on December 21 to 14 h 16 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 4 h 15 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 284th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 08 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 08 min.
Jackson daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 19 min | 6:55 AM to 7:03 AM | 5:06 PM to 5:33 PM |
| February | 11 h 03 min | 6:29 AM to 6:54 AM | 5:34 PM to 5:57 PM |
| March | 12 h 00 min | 6:20 AM to 7:19 AM | 5:58 PM to 7:20 PM |
| April | 13 h 00 min | 6:15 AM to 6:48 AM | 7:20 PM to 7:41 PM |
| May | 13 h 49 min | 5:55 AM to 6:14 AM | 7:42 PM to 8:02 PM |
| June | 14 h 14 min | 5:53 AM to 5:57 AM | 8:02 PM to 8:11 PM |
| July | 14 h 01 min | 5:57 AM to 6:15 AM | 7:59 PM to 8:11 PM |
| August | 13 h 18 min | 6:15 AM to 6:35 AM | 7:26 PM to 7:58 PM |
| September | 12 h 21 min | 6:36 AM to 6:54 AM | 6:46 PM to 7:25 PM |
| October | 11 h 22 min | 6:54 AM to 7:17 AM | 6:11 PM to 6:45 PM |
| November | 10 h 30 min | 6:18 AM to 6:43 AM | 4:55 PM to 5:10 PM |
| December | 10 h 04 min | 6:44 AM to 7:01 AM | 4:55 PM to 5:06 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 5 at 5:53 AM and the latest sunset on June 22 at 8:11 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:19 AM on March 8. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 6 hours behind UTC, the time of the 90° W meridian. Jackson sits at 90.21° W, almost on that meridian, so clock noon and solar noon agree closely in winter. Solar noon is at 12:10 PM on January 15 and 1:06 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Jackson is the capital of Mississippi. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN | 35.11° N | 14 h 31 min | 9 h 48 min |
| Little Rock, AR | 34.73° N | 14 h 29 min | 9 h 50 min |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 33.23° N | 14 h 21 min | 9 h 57 min |
| Shreveport, LA | 32.47° N | 14 h 17 min | 10 h 01 min |
| Jackson, MS | 32.32° N | 14 h 16 min | 10 h 02 min |
| Mobile, AL | 30.67° N | 14 h 08 min | 10 h 10 min |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 30.44° N | 14 h 07 min | 10 h 11 min |
| Lafayette, LA | 30.21° N | 14 h 06 min | 10 h 12 min |
| New Orleans, LA | 30.05° N | 14 h 05 min | 10 h 13 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Jackson?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 16 min of daylight: sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 8:10 PM.
What is the shortest day in Jackson?
December 21, 2026, with 10 h 02 min: sunrise 6:58 AM, sunset 4:59 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Jackson?
8:11 PM on June 22, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:55 PM on November 27.
What time zone is Jackson in?
America/Chicago. Clocks change on March 8 (to CDT) and November 1 (to CST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Jackson, 32.316° N, 90.213° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.