Right now, local time in Oracabessa is 00:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oracabessa ranks #76857 worldwide by population and #52 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oracabessa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4032° N, 76.9464° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Mary Parish
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 4,100 · #76857 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oracabessa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.40° S, 103.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 931 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oracabessa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Oracabessa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oracabessa 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.
Oracabessa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,800 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,817 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.40° N, 76.95° 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 | 22:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 00:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 02:43 | +2h |
| London | 05:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 06:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 08:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 09:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 11:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 13:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 14:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 16:43 | +16h |
Best time to call Oracabessa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oracabessa local time:
Cities sharing Oracabessa's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston00:43
- New Kingston00:43
- Spanish Town00:43
- Portmore00:43
- Montego Bay00:43
- Mandeville00:43
- May Pen00:43
- Ocho Rios00:43
- Old Harbour00:43
- Linstead00:43
- Half Way Tree00:43
- Barrett Town00:43
Distances from Oracabessa
| Chicago | 2,800 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,434 km | WNW (301°) |
| São Paulo | 5,708 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,512 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,704 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,759 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,869 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,926 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,706 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,961 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,328 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 17,817 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Oracabessa
- Port Maria7 km · 00:43
- Gayle11 km · 00:43
- Islington14 km · 00:43
- Ocho Rios17 km · 00:43
- Richmond18 km · 00:43
- Moneague22 km · 00:43
- Annotto Bay24 km · 00:43
- Riversdale26 km · 00:43
FAQ
What time is it in Oracabessa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oracabessa (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Oracabessa in?
Oracabessa runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Oracabessa observe daylight saving time?
Oracabessa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oracabessa today?
Oracabessa sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oracabessa tonight?
The moon phase over Oracabessa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oracabessa?
The antipode of Oracabessa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.40° S, 103.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 931 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oracabessa?
Oracabessa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oracabessa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oracabessa, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.