Right now, local time in Jamaica Plain is 13:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jamaica Plain ranks #16003 worldwide by population and #1343 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jamaica Plain — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3098° N, 71.1203° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 21 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 37,468 · #16003 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jamaica Plain through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.31° S, 108.88° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,043 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jamaica Plain today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Jamaica Plain — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jamaica Plain sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jamaica Plain sits at just 21 m above sea level. Jamaica Plain's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,361 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,235 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.31° N, 71.12° 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 | 10:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:37 | +2h |
| London | 18:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:37 | +16h |
Best time to call Jamaica Plain
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jamaica Plain local time:
Cities sharing Jamaica Plain's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:37
- Los Angeles10:37
- Brooklyn13:37
- Chicago12:37
- Queens13:37
- Houston12:37
- Phoenix11:37
- Philadelphia13:37
- San Antonio12:37
- Manhattan13:37
- San Diego10:37
- The Bronx13:37
Distances from Jamaica Plain
| Chicago | 1,361 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,165 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,271 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,538 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,226 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,743 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,709 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,794 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,259 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,808 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,134 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,235 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Jamaica Plain
- Roslindale2 km · 13:37
- Back of the Hill2 km · 13:37
- Brookline2 km · 13:37
- Mission Hill3 km · 13:37
- Bellevue3 km · 13:37
- Beaconsfield3 km · 13:37
- Clarendon Hills4 km · 13:37
- Roxbury Crossing3 km · 13:37
FAQ
What time is it in Jamaica Plain right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jamaica Plain (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jamaica Plain in?
Jamaica Plain runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Jamaica Plain 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 Plain today?
Jamaica Plain sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jamaica Plain tonight?
The moon phase over Jamaica Plain tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jamaica Plain?
The antipode of Jamaica Plain — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.31° S, 108.88° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,043 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jamaica Plain?
Jamaica Plain sits at about 21 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Jamaica Plain?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jamaica Plain, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.