Right now, local time in Porus is 08:04 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Porus ranks #62411 worldwide by population and #38 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Porus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.0354° N, 77.4117° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Manchester
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 5,923 · #62411 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Porus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.04° S, 102.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 910 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Porus today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Porus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Porus 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.
Porus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,823 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,855 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.04° N, 77.41° 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 | 05:04 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | +2h |
| London | 13:04 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:04 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +16h |
Best time to call Porus
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Porus local time:
Cities sharing Porus's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston08:04
- New Kingston08:04
- Spanish Town08:04
- Portmore08:04
- Montego Bay08:04
- Mandeville08:04
- May Pen08:04
- Ocho Rios08:04
- Old Harbour08:04
- Linstead08:04
- Half Way Tree08:04
- Barrett Town08:04
Distances from Porus
| Chicago | 2,823 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,414 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,705 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,575 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,768 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,819 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,877 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,990 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,769 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,898 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,354 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 17,855 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Porus
- Williamsfield7 km · 08:04
- Mandeville10 km · 08:04
- Limit15 km · 08:04
- Chapelton16 km · 08:04
- May Pen19 km · 08:04
- Coleyville22 km · 08:04
- Nain22 km · 08:04
- Kellits24 km · 08:04
FAQ
What time is it in Porus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Porus (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Porus in?
Porus runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Porus observe daylight saving time?
Porus does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Porus today?
Porus sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Porus tonight?
The moon phase over Porus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Porus?
The antipode of Porus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.04° S, 102.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 910 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Porus?
Porus lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Porus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Porus, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.