Current time in Jamaica

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Sun today ↑ 06:03 ↓ 17:42 (11 hours 39 minutes)ESTUTC-5No daylight saving time

Time zone
EST
UTC now
UTC−5
Next change
None
Calling code
+1-876
Population
2,934,855
Area
10,991 km²

Time difference with your location

Jamaica is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Jamaica time now

Time zone of Jamaica

Jamaica uses one time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/Jamaica

Major cities in Jamaica

The 9 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Kingston937,700
Spanish Town145,018
Portmore102,861
Montego Bay82,867
Mandeville47,115
May Pen44,755
Ocho Rios26,503
Half Way Tree18,552
Savanna-la-Mar16,553

Time difference with world cities · Jamaica

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−2h
Mexico City CST
−1h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+1h
London ☀BST
+6h
Abuja WAT
+6h
Dublin ☀IST
+6h
Berlin ☀CEST
+7h
Madrid ☀CEST
+7h
Rome ☀CEST
+7h
Paris ☀CEST
+7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+8h
Riyadh AST
+8h
Ankara TRT
+8h
Dubai GST
+9h
New Delhi IST
+10h30m
Hanoi ICT
+12h
Bangkok ICT
+12h
Manila PHT
+13h
Beijing CST
+13h
Tokyo JST
+14h
Seoul KST
+14h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+16h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+16h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+18h

Quick time conversionJamaica ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Jamaica (EST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
01:001:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
03:003:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
05:005:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
07:007:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
09:009:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
Jamaica (EST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
13:001:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
15:003:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
17:005:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Jamaica at a glance

Capital
Kingston
Area
10,991 km²
Population
2,934,855
Continent
North America
Currency
Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Calling code
+1-876
Internet domain
.jm
Spoken languages
English

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Jamaica use?

Jamaica uses one time zone nationwide: Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5); its IANA identifier is America/Jamaica.

Does Jamaica observe daylight saving time?

No. Jamaica does not change its clocks; it stays on EST (UTC−5) all year.

What is the time difference between Jamaica and UTC?

Jamaica is 5 hours behind UTC (UTC−5) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Jamaica?

The international calling code of Jamaica is +1-876 and its currency is the Jamaican Dollar (JMD). Its internet domain is .jm.

What time is it in Kingston now?

Kingston is on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 07:00 in Kingston. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.