Jamaica
6:27:45pm
18:27 on a 24-hour clock
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
EST · UTC-5
America/Jamaica
No daylight saving
☀️ Daytime
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Time zone
- America/JamaicaEST
- Sunrise
- 10:48 am
- Sunset
- 11:35 pm
- Daylight
- 12 hours 46 minutes51 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
One time zone, everywhere in Jamaica
All of Jamaica runs on America/Jamaica (EST, UTC-5).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:27 pm | 16:27 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:27 pm | 17:27 | 1 hour behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:27 pm | 18:27 | the same time |
| New York City EDT | 7:27 pm | 19:27 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EDT | 7:27 pm | 19:27 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:27 pm | 20:27 | 2 hours ahead |
| London BST | 12:27 am Thu | 00:27 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 1:27 am Thu | 01:27 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:27 am Thu | 01:27 | 7 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:27 am Thu | 01:27 | 7 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:27 am Thu | 02:27 | 8 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:27 am Thu | 02:27 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:27 am Thu | 03:27 | 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:57 am Thu | 04:57 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:27 am Thu | 07:27 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:27 am Thu | 08:27 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:27 am Thu | 09:27 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:27 am Thu | 11:27 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in Jamaica
Kingston
Kingston
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New Kingston
Saint Andrew Parish
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Spanish Town
Saint Catherine Parish
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Portmore
Saint Catherine Parish
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Montego Bay
Saint James Parish
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Mandeville
Manchester
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May Pen
Clarendon
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Ocho Rios
Saint Ann Parish
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Old Harbour
Saint Catherine Parish
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Linstead
Saint Catherine Parish
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Half Way Tree
Saint Andrew Parish
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Barrett Town
Saint James Parish
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Savanna-la-Mar
Westmoreland
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Related
Questions people ask
What time is it in Jamaica right now?
It is 6:27 pm (18:27) on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 in Kingston. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Jamaica.
How many time zones does Jamaica have?
One. All of Jamaica runs on America/Jamaica, currently EST (UTC-5).
Does Jamaica observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Jamaica?
Right now: Kingston 6:27 pm; New Kingston 6:27 pm; Spanish Town 6:27 pm; Portmore 6:27 pm; Montego Bay 6:27 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.