Jamaica
Time now in Hope Bay
Sunrise 05:49Sunset 06:29Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Jamaica
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,666
Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
06:29
Day length
12h 40m
Coordinates
18.20, -76.57
Time difference from Hope Bay
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About the time in Hope Bay
The zone identifier America/Jamaica is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Jamaica keeps pointing at Jamaica time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Hope Bay sits at latitude 18.20, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 40m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Clocks in Hope Bay stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −5 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Jamaica.
Frequently asked questions about time in Hope Bay
- When do the sun rise and set in Hope Bay today?
- Sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset at 06:29, giving 12h 40m of daylight.
- What time is it in Hope Bay right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Hope Bay, updating every second from America/Jamaica (UTC −5).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Hope Bay?
- Hope Bay is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Hope Bay in?
- Hope Bay uses America/Jamaica, currently UTC −5.
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