Right now, local time in Jamaica is 10:30 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jamaica ranks #34108 worldwide by population and #141 in Cuba.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Havana GMT-5
- 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 11h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 10h 43m (winter) – 13h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jamaica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 22.98° S, 97.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,208 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jamaica today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 56.2° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Jamaica — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jamaica sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Jamaica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,162 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,234 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.98° N, 82.17° 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 | 07:30 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:30 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:30 | +2h |
| London | 15:30 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:30 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:30 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:30 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:00 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:30 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:30 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:30 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:30 | +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 Cuba
- Havana10:30
- Santiago de Cuba10:30
- Camagüey10:30
- Holguín10:30
- Guantánamo10:30
- Santa Clara10:30
- Almendares10:30
- Diez de Octubre10:30
- Arroyo Naranjo10:30
- Mantilla10:30
- Las Tunas10:30
- Bayamo10:30
Distances from Jamaica
| Chicago | 2,162 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,711 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,443 km | SE (141°) |
| London | 7,490 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,717 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,591 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 12,145 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,960 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 14,615 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,677 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 14,716 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 17,234 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Jamaica
- San José de las Lajas2 km · 10:30
- La Casualidad6 km · 10:30
- Leader11 km · 10:30
- Vedado del Cotorro12 km · 10:30
- San Francisco de Paula16 km · 10:30
- Mañalich18 km · 10:30
- Guara19 km · 10:30
- Jaruco18 km · 10:30
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 (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jamaica in?
Jamaica runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
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 06:35 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 11h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jamaica tonight?
The moon phase over Jamaica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jamaica?
The antipode of Jamaica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.98° S, 97.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,208 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jamaica?
Jamaica lies at or very near sea level.
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 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.