Right now, local time in Race Course is 09:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Race Course ranks #91051 worldwide by population and #69 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 11h 04m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Race Course — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.8360° N, 77.2855° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Clarendon
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 2,974 · #91051 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Race Course through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.84° S, 102.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 884 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Race Course today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Race Course — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Race Course 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.
Race Course's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,848 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,878 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.84° N, 77.29° 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 | 06:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | +2h |
| London | 14:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Race Course
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Race Course local time:
Cities sharing Race Course's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston09:38
- New Kingston09:38
- Spanish Town09:38
- Portmore09:38
- Montego Bay09:38
- Mandeville09:38
- May Pen09:38
- Ocho Rios09:38
- Old Harbour09:38
- Linstead09:38
- Half Way Tree09:38
- Barrett Town09:38
Distances from Race Course
| Chicago | 2,848 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,437 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,679 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,583 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,775 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,831 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,903 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,995 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,778 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,899 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,379 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 17,878 km | N (357°) |
Cities near Race Course
- Lionel Town6 km · 09:38
- Hayes7 km · 09:38
- Rocky Point7 km · 09:38
- May Pen15 km · 09:38
- Old Harbour Bay22 km · 09:38
- Old Harbour22 km · 09:38
- Porus26 km · 09:38
- Chapelton28 km · 09:38
FAQ
What time is it in Race Course right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Race Course (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Race Course in?
Race Course runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Race Course observe daylight saving time?
Race Course does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Race Course today?
Race Course sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Race Course tonight?
The moon phase over Race Course tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Race Course?
The antipode of Race Course — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.84° S, 102.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 884 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Race Course?
Race Course lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Race Course?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Race Course, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.