Right now, local time in Half Way Tree is 08:06 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Half Way Tree ranks #29153 worldwide by population and #11 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Half Way Tree — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.0125° N, 76.7993° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Andrew Parish
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 18,552 · #29153 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Half Way Tree through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.01° S, 103.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 885 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Half Way Tree today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Half Way Tree — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Half Way Tree 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.
Half Way Tree's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,846 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,861 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.01° N, 76.80° 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 | 05:06 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | +2h |
| London | 13:06 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:06 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +16h |
Best time to call Half Way Tree
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Half Way Tree local time:
Cities sharing Half Way Tree's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston08:06
- New Kingston08:06
- Spanish Town08:06
- Portmore08:06
- Montego Bay08:06
- Mandeville08:06
- May Pen08:06
- Ocho Rios08:06
- Old Harbour08:06
- Linstead08:06
- Barrett Town08:06
- Savanna-la-Mar08:06
Distances from Half Way Tree
| Chicago | 2,846 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,470 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,664 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,534 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,725 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,788 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,914 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,943 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 14,730 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,953 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,374 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 17,861 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Half Way Tree
- Kingston2 km · 08:06
- New Kingston2 km · 08:06
- Torrington Park3 km · 08:06
- Penwood4 km · 08:06
- Constant Spring4 km · 08:06
- Mountain View Gardens5 km · 08:06
- Mona Heights5 km · 08:06
- Stony Hill7 km · 08:06
FAQ
What time is it in Half Way Tree right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Half Way Tree (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Half Way Tree in?
Half Way Tree runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Half Way Tree observe daylight saving time?
Half Way Tree does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Half Way Tree today?
Half Way Tree sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Half Way Tree tonight?
The moon phase over Half Way Tree tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Half Way Tree?
The antipode of Half Way Tree — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.01° S, 103.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 885 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Half Way Tree?
Half Way Tree lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Half Way Tree?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Half Way Tree, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.