Right now, local time in Bamboo is 08:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bamboo ranks #75355 worldwide by population and #49 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bamboo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.3922° N, 77.2643° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Ann Parish
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 4,264 · #75355 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bamboo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.39° S, 102.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 941 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bamboo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Bamboo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bamboo sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in Jamaica.
Bamboo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,790 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,817 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.39° N, 77.26° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | +2h |
| London | 13:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +16h |
Best time to call Bamboo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bamboo local time:
Cities sharing Bamboo's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston08:03
- New Kingston08:03
- Spanish Town08:03
- Portmore08:03
- Montego Bay08:03
- Mandeville08:03
- May Pen08:03
- Ocho Rios08:03
- Old Harbour08:03
- Linstead08:03
- Half Way Tree08:03
- Barrett Town08:03
Distances from Bamboo
| Chicago | 2,790 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,406 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,727 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,535 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,728 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,777 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,852 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,952 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,729 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,931 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,320 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 17,817 km | N (357°) |
Cities near Bamboo
- Saint Ann’s Bay8 km · 08:03
- Runaway Bay11 km · 08:03
- Alexandria13 km · 08:03
- Discovery Bay16 km · 08:03
- Ocho Rios17 km · 08:03
- Moneague21 km · 08:03
- Kellits25 km · 08:03
- Gayle28 km · 08:03
FAQ
What time is it in Bamboo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bamboo (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bamboo in?
Bamboo runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bamboo observe daylight saving time?
Bamboo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bamboo today?
Bamboo sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bamboo tonight?
The moon phase over Bamboo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bamboo?
The antipode of Bamboo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.39° S, 102.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 941 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bamboo?
Bamboo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bamboo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bamboo, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.