Right now, local time in Jamaica is 09:06 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jamaica ranks #2841 worldwide by population and #115 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jamaica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6915° N, 73.8057° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 216,866 · #2841 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jamaica through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.69° S, 106.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,061 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jamaica today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Jamaica — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jamaica sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jamaica sits at just 13 m above sea level. Jamaica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,161 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,005 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.69° N, 73.81° 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 | 06:06 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:06 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:06 | +2h |
| London | 14:06 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:06 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:06 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:06 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:36 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:06 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:06 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:06 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:06 | +16h |
Best time to call Jamaica
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jamaica local time:
Cities sharing Jamaica's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:06
- Los Angeles06:06
- Brooklyn09:06
- Chicago08:06
- Queens09:06
- Houston08:06
- Phoenix07:06
- Philadelphia09:06
- San Antonio08:06
- Manhattan09:06
- San Diego06:06
- The Bronx09:06
Distances from Jamaica
| Chicago | 1,161 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,953 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,558 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,825 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,502 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,676 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,859 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,995 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,535 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,960 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,334 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,005 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Jamaica
- Briarwood2 km · 09:06
- Hillside2 km · 09:06
- South Ozone Park3 km · 09:06
- Richmond Hill2 km · 09:06
- Queens3 km · 09:06
- Kew Gardens3 km · 09:06
- Ozone Park4 km · 09:06
- Kew Gardens Hills5 km · 09:06
FAQ
What time is it in Jamaica right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jamaica (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jamaica in?
Jamaica runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Jamaica observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jamaica today?
Jamaica sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jamaica tonight?
The moon phase over Jamaica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jamaica?
The antipode of Jamaica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.69° S, 106.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,061 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jamaica?
Jamaica sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Jamaica?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jamaica, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.