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Jackson, MS, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 10:15:38 am
Sunrise Today: 7:00 am 113° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:24 pm 247° West
Moonrise Today: 8:49 am 102° East
Moonset Today: 8:23 pm 261° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 24 minutes (+1m 17s)
Location of JacksonLocation

Today's Sun Position in Jackson

Time:10:15 am
Altitude:30.9°
Direction:148° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:10h 23m 36s (Jan 21, 2026)

1 minute, 17 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

21 minutes, 43 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

3 hours, 52 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Jackson Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:35 am
Astro. Twilight5:35 am – 6:04 am
Nautical Twilight6:04 am – 6:34 am
Civil Twilight6:34 am – 7:00 am
Daylight7:00 am – 5:24 pm
Civil Twilight5:24 pm – 5:50 pm
Nautical Twilight5:50 pm – 6:20 pm
Astro. Twilight6:20 pm – 6:49 pm
Night6:49 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Jackson - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 217:00 am5:24 pm10:23:36+1:1712:12 pm (37.9°)91.485
Jan 227:00 am5:24 pm10:24:56+1:1912:12 pm (38.2°)91.493
Jan 236:59 am5:25 pm10:26:17+1:2012:12 pm (38.4°)91.502
Jan 246:59 am5:26 pm10:27:39+1:2212:12 pm (38.6°)91.511
Jan 256:58 am5:27 pm10:29:04+1:2412:13 pm (38.9°)91.520
Jan 266:58 am5:28 pm10:30:30+1:2612:13 pm (39.1°)91.530
Jan 276:57 am5:29 pm10:31:57+1:2712:13 pm (39.4°)91.540
* All times are local time for Jackson. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Jackson

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Jackson - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:49 am8:23 pm-2:32 pm(48.1°)239,4509.4%
Jan 229:17 am9:25 pm-3:17 pm(54.6°)237,35216.7%
Jan 239:45 am10:27 pm-4:01 pm(61.2°)235,29825.8%
Jan 2410:14 am11:31 pm-4:48 pm(67.8°)233,31336.3%
Jan 2510:45 am--5:37 pm(74.0°)231,43947.7%
Jan 26-12:39 am11:21 am6:31 pm(79.3°)229,76359.4%
Jan 27-1:49 am12:04 pm7:29 pm(83.4°)228,41370.8%
* All times are local time for Jackson. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Jackson This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 7:11 amThu 5:24 pmThu 12:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 7:18 amWed 5:38 pmWed 12:28 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:55 amWed 5:06 pmWed 12:00 noonExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 4:12 pmThu 6:17 amWed 11:14 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 9:56 amWed 9:45 pmWed 3:50 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 12:42 pmThu 2:29 amWed 7:36 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 9:58 amWed 9:55 pmWed 3:57 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Jackson.

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