Right now, local time in Morant Bay is 08:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Morant Bay ranks #47101 worldwide by population and #28 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Morant Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.8815° N, 76.4093° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Thomas Parish
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 9,368 · #47101 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Morant Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.88° S, 103.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 859 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Morant Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Morant Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Morant Bay 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.
Morant Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,873 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,876 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.88° N, 76.41° 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 | 05:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | +2h |
| London | 13:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Morant Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Morant Bay local time:
Cities sharing Morant Bay's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston08:07
- New Kingston08:07
- Spanish Town08:07
- Portmore08:07
- Montego Bay08:07
- Mandeville08:07
- May Pen08:07
- Ocho Rios08:07
- Old Harbour08:07
- Linstead08:07
- Half Way Tree08:07
- Barrett Town08:07
Distances from Morant Bay
| Chicago | 2,873 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,513 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,628 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,518 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,707 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,780 km | NNE (31°) |
| Dubai | 12,922 km | NE (49°) |
| Tokyo | 12,949 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 14,714 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 14,981 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,399 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 17,876 km | N (359°) |
Cities near Morant Bay
- Seaforth8 km · 08:07
- Bath10 km · 08:07
- Trinity Ville14 km · 08:07
- Golden Grove16 km · 08:07
- Yallahs16 km · 08:07
- Dalvey17 km · 08:07
- Easington20 km · 08:07
- Moore Town22 km · 08:07
FAQ
What time is it in Morant Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Morant Bay (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Morant Bay in?
Morant Bay runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Morant Bay observe daylight saving time?
Morant Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Morant Bay today?
Morant Bay sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Morant Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Morant Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Morant Bay?
The antipode of Morant Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.88° S, 103.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 859 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Morant Bay?
Morant Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Morant Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Morant Bay, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.