Right now, local time in Port Royal is 18:41 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Royal ranks #85838 worldwide by population and #57 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Royal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.9374° N, 76.8406° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kingston
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 3,327 · #85838 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Royal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.94° S, 103.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 879 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Royal today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Royal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Royal 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.
Port Royal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,853 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,869 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.94° N, 76.84° 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 | 15:41 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:41 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:41 | +2h |
| London | 23:41 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:41 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:41 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:41 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:11 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:41 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:41 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:41 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:41 | +16h |
Best time to call Port Royal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Royal local time:
Cities sharing Port Royal's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston18:41
- New Kingston18:41
- Spanish Town18:41
- Portmore18:41
- Montego Bay18:41
- Mandeville18:41
- May Pen18:41
- Ocho Rios18:41
- Old Harbour18:41
- Linstead18:41
- Half Way Tree18:41
- Barrett Town18:41
Distances from Port Royal
| Chicago | 2,853 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,471 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,660 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,544 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,734 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,798 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,919 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,952 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 14,739 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,945 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,381 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 17,869 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Port Royal
- Portmore6 km · 18:41
- Torrington Park8 km · 18:41
- Penwood8 km · 18:41
- Kingston8 km · 18:41
- Half Way Tree9 km · 18:41
- Mountain View Gardens9 km · 18:41
- New Kingston10 km · 18:41
- Mona Heights13 km · 18:41
FAQ
What time is it in Port Royal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Royal (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Royal in?
Port Royal runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Port Royal observe daylight saving time?
Port Royal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Royal today?
Port Royal sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Royal tonight?
The moon phase over Port Royal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Royal?
The antipode of Port Royal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.94° S, 103.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 879 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Royal?
Port Royal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Port Royal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Royal, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.