Right now, local time in Riversdale is 08:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riversdale ranks #77007 worldwide by population and #53 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 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riversdale — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.1659° N, 76.9642° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Catherine Parish
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 4,085 · #77007 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riversdale through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.17° S, 103.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 907 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riversdale today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 60.1° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Riversdale — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riversdale 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.
Riversdale's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,824 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,843 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.17° N, 76.96° 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 | 05:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:09 | +2h |
| London | 13:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:09 | +16h |
Best time to call Riversdale
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riversdale local time:
Cities sharing Riversdale's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston08:09
- New Kingston08:09
- Spanish Town08:09
- Portmore08:09
- Montego Bay08:09
- Mandeville08:09
- May Pen08:09
- Ocho Rios08:09
- Old Harbour08:09
- Linstead08:09
- Half Way Tree08:09
- Barrett Town08:09
Distances from Riversdale
| Chicago | 2,824 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,446 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,688 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,533 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,725 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,782 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,890 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,945 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,728 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,946 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,353 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 17,843 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Riversdale
- Linstead8 km · 08:09
- Bog Walk8 km · 08:09
- Above Rocks11 km · 08:09
- Richmond13 km · 08:09
- Ewarton13 km · 08:09
- Point Hill17 km · 08:09
- Gayle18 km · 08:09
- Spanish Town19 km · 08:09
FAQ
What time is it in Riversdale right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riversdale (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Riversdale in?
Riversdale runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Riversdale observe daylight saving time?
Riversdale does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Riversdale today?
Riversdale sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riversdale tonight?
The moon phase over Riversdale tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riversdale?
The antipode of Riversdale — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.17° S, 103.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 907 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Riversdale?
Riversdale lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Riversdale?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riversdale, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.