Right now, local time in Spanish Town is 01:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Spanish Town ranks #4227 worldwide by population and #3 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Spanish Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.9911° N, 76.9574° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Catherine Parish
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 145,018 · #4227 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Spanish Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.99° 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, 888 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Spanish Town today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 60.1° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Spanish Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Spanish Town sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in Jamaica.
Spanish Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,843 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,863 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.99° 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 | 23:18 | −2h |
| Chicago | 01:18 | same time |
| São Paulo | 03:18 | +2h |
| London | 06:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 07:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 09:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 10:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 11:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 14:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 15:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 17:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Spanish Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Spanish Town local time:
Cities sharing Spanish Town's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston01:18
- New Kingston01:18
- Portmore01:18
- Montego Bay01:18
- Mandeville01:18
- May Pen01:18
- Ocho Rios01:18
- Old Harbour01:18
- Linstead01:18
- Half Way Tree01:18
- Barrett Town01:18
- Savanna-la-Mar01:18
Distances from Spanish Town
| Chicago | 2,843 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,457 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,672 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,547 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,738 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,799 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,907 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,957 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,742 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,937 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,372 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 17,863 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Spanish Town
- Portmore8 km · 01:18
- Bog Walk13 km · 01:18
- Penwood13 km · 01:18
- Port Royal14 km · 01:18
- Above Rocks15 km · 01:18
- Old Harbour17 km · 01:18
- Half Way Tree17 km · 01:18
- Old Harbour Bay17 km · 01:18
FAQ
What time is it in Spanish Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Spanish Town (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Spanish Town in?
Spanish Town runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Spanish Town observe daylight saving time?
Spanish Town does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Spanish Town today?
Spanish Town sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Spanish Town tonight?
The moon phase over Spanish Town tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Spanish Town?
The antipode of Spanish Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.99° 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 888 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Spanish Town?
Spanish Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Spanish Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Spanish Town, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.