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Current local time in Montego Bay, Jamaica
America/Jamaica
Observatory log
Montego Bay, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern Standard Time
EST · UTC−5 · IANA
America/Jamaica- 02Daylight saving
Jamaica does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on EST (UTC−5) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:06Sunset17:47Day length11 h 41 minSolar noon11:56
MoonFirst quarter, 50% lit
Golden hour05:53–06:36 · 17:18–18:00
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Jamaica is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Jamaica
Jamaica uses a single time zone: America/Jamaica.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
18.47° N, 77.92° W · Saint James
Differences
Montego Bay and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Montego BayDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +6 h | |
 New York | +1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −2 h | |
| Chicago | Same time | |
 São Paulo | +2 h | |
 Paris | +7 h | |
 Dubai | +9 h | |
 Mumbai | +10 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +13 h | |
 Hong Kong | +13 h | |
 Tokyo | +14 h |
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Questions
Asked about Montego Bay
What time zone is Montego Bay in?
Montego Bay uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Jamaica.
Does Jamaica use daylight saving time?
No. Jamaica does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Montego Bay today?
Today in Montego Bay the sun rises at 06:06 and sets at 17:47, giving 11 h 41 min of daylight.