Right now, local time in Buff Bay is 13:19 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buff Bay ranks #94549 worldwide by population and #77 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buff Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.2329° N, 76.6612° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Portland Parish
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 2,757 · #94549 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buff Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.23° S, 103.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buff Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Buff Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buff Bay 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.
Buff Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,828 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,837 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.23° N, 76.66° 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 | 10:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | +2h |
| London | 18:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Buff Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buff Bay local time:
Cities sharing Buff Bay's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston13:19
- New Kingston13:19
- Spanish Town13:19
- Portmore13:19
- Montego Bay13:19
- Mandeville13:19
- May Pen13:19
- Ocho Rios13:19
- Old Harbour13:19
- Linstead13:19
- Half Way Tree13:19
- Barrett Town13:19
Distances from Buff Bay
| Chicago | 2,828 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,469 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,675 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,506 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,697 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,760 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,901 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 12,916 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 14,701 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,978 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,355 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 17,837 km | N (359°) |
Cities near Buff Bay
- Hope Bay11 km · 13:19
- Annotto Bay12 km · 13:19
- Mavis Bank22 km · 13:19
- Stony Hill22 km · 13:19
- Gordon Town23 km · 13:19
- Islington22 km · 13:19
- Port Antonio23 km · 13:19
- Tower Hill24 km · 13:19
FAQ
What time is it in Buff Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buff Bay (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buff Bay in?
Buff Bay runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Buff Bay observe daylight saving time?
Buff Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Buff Bay today?
Buff Bay sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buff Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Buff Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buff Bay?
The antipode of Buff Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.23° S, 103.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buff Bay?
Buff Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Buff Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buff Bay, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.