Right now, local time in Barbican is 08:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Barbican ranks #44130 worldwide by population and #25 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Barbican — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4504° N, 78.1014° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hanover
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 10,337 · #44130 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Barbican through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.45° S, 101.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 886 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Barbican today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 59.5° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Barbican — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Barbican 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.
Barbican's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,757 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,803 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.45° N, 78.10° 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 | 05:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | +2h |
| London | 13:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +16h |
Best time to call Barbican
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Barbican local time:
Cities sharing Barbican's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston08:47
- New Kingston08:47
- Spanish Town08:47
- Portmore08:47
- Montego Bay08:47
- Mandeville08:47
- May Pen08:47
- Ocho Rios08:47
- Old Harbour08:47
- Linstead08:47
- Half Way Tree08:47
- Barrett Town08:47
Distances from Barbican
| Chicago | 2,757 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,327 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,786 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,588 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,785 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,816 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,799 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 13,013 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,780 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 14,858 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,289 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 17,803 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Barbican
- Sandy Bay3 km · 08:47
- Cascade6 km · 08:47
- Lucea8 km · 08:47
- Grange Hill18 km · 08:47
- Anchovy18 km · 08:47
- Montego Bay19 km · 08:47
- Petersfield21 km · 08:47
- Whithorn22 km · 08:47
FAQ
What time is it in Barbican right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Barbican (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Barbican in?
Barbican runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Barbican observe daylight saving time?
Barbican does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Barbican today?
Barbican sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Barbican tonight?
The moon phase over Barbican tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Barbican?
The antipode of Barbican — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.45° S, 101.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 886 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Barbican?
Barbican lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Barbican?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Barbican, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.