Time in Jamaica
11:14 pm
Monday, October 19, 2026
All of Jamaica keeps Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC-5. Night in Kingston. Sunrise at 6:02 am tomorrow.
Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC-5. America/Jamaica
Daylight saving
No. Jamaica keeps UTC-5 all year.
Next clock change
Jamaica doesn’t change its clocks. It keeps UTC-5 all year. Places that don’t change their clocks
Sun in Kingston
Sunrise 6:02 am, sunset 5:42 pm: 11 h 40 min of daylight. Time in Kingston
Questions
What time zone is Jamaica in?
Jamaica is on Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC-5, all of it. Its zone in the time zone database is America/Jamaica.
Does Jamaica use daylight saving time?
No. Jamaica keeps UTC-5 all year.
What time is it in Kingston, the capital?
It’s 11:14 pm on Monday, October 19, 2026 in Kingston. Sunrise 6:02 am, sunset 5:42 pm: 11 h 40 min of daylight.