Current time in Jackson, United States
The current local time in Jackson is shown below. Jackson observes MST in winter and MDT during daylight saving time.
What's the daylight saving status?
When are sunrise & sunset today?
What are the timezone facts?
- Timezone
- America/Denver
- Standard abbreviation
- MST
- DST abbreviation
- MDT
- Observes daylight saving
- Yes
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Business hours
- 09:00 – 17:00 local
What's the timezone history of Jackson?
Jackson uses Mountain Time alongside the rest of Wyoming. The federal DST schedule applies. The city's longitude around 110.8 degrees west sits very close to the Mountain Standard Time meridian, so wall time aligns nearly perfectly with mean solar noon in standard months. The high latitude around 43 degrees north combined with mountainous terrain produces strong seasonal day-length variation. Idaho immediately west uses Mountain Time in its eastern half (Idaho Falls area) but Pacific Time in its western half (Boise), with the boundary running along the Salmon River.
What are the working hours in Jackson?
Tourism dominates the working economy, with winter ski operations at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and summer national park visitation generating sharp seasonal patterns. Hospitality, guide services, and seasonal hotel and restaurant work form the bulk of seasonal employment. Year-round employment in real estate, financial services for the substantial wealth concentrated in the valley, and federal land-management agencies remains stable. The substantial seasonal influx of high-net-worth visitors and second-home owners reshapes the local economy significantly. The Old West Days festival in late May and ElkFest in mid-May are distinctive local events.
Where is Jackson?
Jackson sits at the southern end of Jackson Hole valley in north-western Wyoming, at around 1,900 metres elevation. The town itself holds around 11,000 residents within Teton County's roughly 24,000 population, with seasonal occupancy dramatically higher in winter and summer. The Grand Teton National Park boundary lies immediately north of the town, with the Teton Range rising abruptly to 4,199 metres at the Grand Teton. Yellowstone National Park's southern entrance lies around 100 kilometres north via Grand Teton. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, on the western valley wall at Teton Village, anchors winter tourism.