Right now, local time in Jamaica is 16:33 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jamaica ranks #147354 worldwide by population and #16875 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jamaica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.1004° N, 72.7784° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 218 m above sea level — higher than about 54% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Vermont
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,011 · #147354 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
- 43.10° S, 107.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,194 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
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° 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 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jamaica sits at just 218 m above sea level. Jamaica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,224 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,099 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.10° N, 72.78° 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 | 13:33 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:33 | +2h |
| London | 21:33 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:33 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:33 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:33 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:03 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:33 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:33 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:33 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:33 | +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 City16:33
- Los Angeles13:33
- Brooklyn16:33
- Chicago15:33
- Queens16:33
- Houston15:33
- Phoenix14:33
- Philadelphia16:33
- San Antonio15:33
- Manhattan16:33
- San Diego13:33
- The Bronx16:33
Distances from Jamaica
| Chicago | 1,224 km | W (269°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,026 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,327 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,601 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,234 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,880 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,657 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,746 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,266 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,706 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,061 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 16,099 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Jamaica
- Townshend11 km · 16:33
- Londonderry14 km · 16:33
- Dover18 km · 16:33
- Newfane16 km · 16:33
- Chester23 km · 16:33
- Manchester Center24 km · 16:33
- West Brattleboro31 km · 16:33
- Rockingham25 km · 16:33
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 06:28 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jamaica tonight?
The moon phase over Jamaica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jamaica?
The antipode of Jamaica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.10° S, 107.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,194 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 218 m above sea level, higher than roughly 54% 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 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.