Right now, local time in Bluefields is 19:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bluefields ranks #93362 worldwide by population and #74 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bluefields — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.1660° N, 78.0270° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Westmoreland
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 2,828 · #93362 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bluefields through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.17° S, 101.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 867 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bluefields today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Bluefields — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bluefields sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in Jamaica.
Bluefields's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,790 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,836 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.17° N, 78.03° 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 | 16:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:11 | +2h |
| London | 00:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:11 | +16h |
Best time to call Bluefields
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bluefields local time:
Cities sharing Bluefields's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston19:11
- New Kingston19:11
- Spanish Town19:11
- Portmore19:11
- Montego Bay19:11
- Mandeville19:11
- May Pen19:11
- Ocho Rios19:11
- Old Harbour19:11
- Linstead19:11
- Half Way Tree19:11
- Barrett Town19:11
Distances from Bluefields
| Chicago | 2,790 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,351 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,756 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,606 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,802 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,840 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,829 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 13,028 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,799 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 14,849 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,322 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 17,836 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Bluefields
- Darliston10 km · 19:11
- Whitehouse10 km · 19:11
- Whithorn11 km · 19:11
- Petersfield12 km · 19:11
- Savanna-la-Mar13 km · 19:11
- Bethel Town16 km · 19:11
- Cambridge21 km · 19:11
- Little London22 km · 19:11
FAQ
What time is it in Bluefields right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bluefields (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bluefields in?
Bluefields runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bluefields observe daylight saving time?
Bluefields does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bluefields today?
Bluefields sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bluefields tonight?
The moon phase over Bluefields tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bluefields?
The antipode of Bluefields — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.17° S, 101.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 867 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bluefields?
Bluefields lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bluefields?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bluefields, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.