Jamaica
Time now in Portmore
Sunrise 05:51Sunset 06:30Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Jamaica
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
102,861
Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
06:30
Day length
12h 39m
Coordinates
17.97, -76.89
Time difference from Portmore
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Portmore right now.
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About the time in Portmore
Clocks in Portmore 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.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Portmore day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
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 Portmore
- When do the sun rise and set in Portmore today?
- Sunrise is at 05:51 and sunset at 06:30, giving 12h 39m of daylight.
- Does Portmore change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Portmore keeps UTC −5 throughout the year.
- 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 Portmore right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Portmore, updating every second from America/Jamaica (UTC −5).
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