Jamaica
Time now in Jamaica
Sunrise 05:52Sunset 06:32Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Jamaica
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
2,934,855
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
06:32
Day length
12h 39m
Coordinates
18.17, -77.25
Time difference from Jamaica
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Jamaica right now.
Jamaica on the map
About the time in Jamaica
Around 2,934,855 people live in Jamaica, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 05:52 and sunset at 06:32 local time, giving 12h 39m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (18.17, -77.25) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Jamaica.
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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Jamaica
- Does Jamaica change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Jamaica keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Jamaica right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Jamaica, updating every second from America/Jamaica (UTC −5).
- What are normal business hours in Jamaica in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Jamaica runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Jamaica in?
- Jamaica uses America/Jamaica, currently UTC −5.
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