Right now, local time in Sandy Bay is 17:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sandy Bay ranks #73034 worldwide by population and #46 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sandy Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4485° N, 78.0732° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hanover
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 4,520 · #73034 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sandy Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.45° S, 101.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 888 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sandy Bay today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 59.5° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Sandy Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sandy Bay sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in Jamaica.
Sandy Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,758 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,804 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.45° N, 78.07° 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 | 15:15 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:15 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:15 | +2h |
| London | 22:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Sandy Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sandy Bay local time:
Cities sharing Sandy Bay's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston17:15
- New Kingston17:15
- Spanish Town17:15
- Portmore17:15
- Montego Bay17:15
- Mandeville17:15
- May Pen17:15
- Ocho Rios17:15
- Old Harbour17:15
- Linstead17:15
- Half Way Tree17:15
- Barrett Town17:15
Distances from Sandy Bay
| Chicago | 2,758 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,330 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,784 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,586 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,783 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,815 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,800 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 13,011 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,778 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 14,860 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,290 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 17,804 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Sandy Bay
- Barbican3 km · 17:15
- Cascade7 km · 17:15
- Lucea11 km · 17:15
- Anchovy16 km · 17:15
- Montego Bay16 km · 17:15
- Grange Hill19 km · 17:15
- Petersfield21 km · 17:15
- Whithorn21 km · 17:15
FAQ
What time is it in Sandy Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sandy Bay (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sandy Bay in?
Sandy Bay runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sandy Bay observe daylight saving time?
Sandy Bay does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sandy Bay today?
Sandy Bay sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sandy Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Sandy Bay tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sandy Bay?
The antipode of Sandy Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.45° S, 101.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 888 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sandy Bay?
Sandy Bay lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sandy Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sandy Bay, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.