Jamaica
Time now in Palmers Cross
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 05:52Sunset 06:30Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Jamaica
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
8,068
Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
06:30
Day length
12h 38m
Coordinates
17.95, -77.20
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About the time in Palmers Cross
Palmers Cross runs on America/Jamaica, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Clocks in Palmers Cross 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.
Sunrise today lands at 05:52 and sunset at 06:30 local time, giving 12h 38m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (17.95, -77.20) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Palmers Cross.
Frequently asked questions about time in Palmers Cross
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Jamaica, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Palmers Cross right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Palmers Cross, updating every second from America/Jamaica (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Palmers Cross in?
- Palmers Cross uses America/Jamaica, currently UTC −5.
- Does Palmers Cross change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Palmers Cross keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
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