Right now, local time in Wakefield is 10:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wakefield ranks #94433 worldwide by population and #75 in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 01m (winter) – 13h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wakefield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.4121° N, 77.7218° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Trelawny Parish
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 2,763 · #94433 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wakefield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.41° S, 102.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 909 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wakefield today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 59.7° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Wakefield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wakefield sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in Jamaica.
Wakefield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,773 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,811 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.41° N, 77.72° 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 | 07:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:29 | +2h |
| London | 15:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Wakefield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wakefield local time:
Cities sharing Wakefield's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- Kingston10:29
- New Kingston10:29
- Spanish Town10:29
- Portmore10:29
- Montego Bay10:29
- Mandeville10:29
- May Pen10:29
- Ocho Rios10:29
- Old Harbour10:29
- Linstead10:29
- Half Way Tree10:29
- Barrett Town10:29
Distances from Wakefield
| Chicago | 2,773 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,364 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,758 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,565 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,760 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,800 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,824 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,986 km | NE (48°) |
| Mumbai | 14,758 km | NE (39°) |
| Sydney | 14,891 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,305 km | NNW (344°) |
| Singapore | 17,811 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Wakefield
- Sherwood Content10 km · 10:29
- Maroon Town11 km · 10:29
- Falmouth11 km · 10:29
- Barrett Town14 km · 10:29
- Quickstep18 km · 10:29
- Clarks Town19 km · 10:29
- Duncans21 km · 10:29
- Montego Bay22 km · 10:29
FAQ
What time is it in Wakefield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wakefield (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wakefield in?
Wakefield runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wakefield observe daylight saving time?
Wakefield does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wakefield today?
Wakefield sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wakefield tonight?
The moon phase over Wakefield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wakefield?
The antipode of Wakefield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.41° S, 102.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 909 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wakefield?
Wakefield lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wakefield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wakefield, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.