Eastern Standard Time (Kingston)
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Time in Jamaica right now
Jamaica keeps one clock all year: Eastern Standard Time (Kingston), UTC-5. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Jamaica
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Jamaica time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Standard Time (Kingston) | UTC-5 (EST) | UTC-5 (EST) | No |
City clocks in Jamaica:
Sunrise and sunset in Jamaica through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:11 | 18:18 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:32 | 18:45 | 13 h 12 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:56 | 18:03 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:33 | 17:36 | 11 h 03 m |
Countries on the same clock as Jamaica
Same time as Jamaica in both January and July:
Aligned for part of the year only, because one side changes clocks for daylight saving:
Common questions about time in Jamaica
How many time zones does Jamaica use?
Jamaica uses a single civil time zone, Eastern Standard Time (Kingston).
Does Jamaica observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Jamaica stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Jamaica and UTC?
In January: UTC-5. In July: UTC-5. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.