Time zones in Jamaica
Jamaica uses one time zone, UTC−05:00 (Eastern Standard Time). It does not observe daylight saving time.
Kingston, capital
- Time zones
- One
- UTC offsets
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
The time in Jamaica
One clock for the whole country.
Eastern Standard Time
Jamaica
UTC−05:00 EST
No daylight saving
Biggest cities in Jamaica
Local time in each, by population.
- Kingston
- New Kingston
- Spanish Town
- Portmore
- Montego Bay
- Mandeville
- May Pen
- Ocho Rios
- Old Harbour
- Linstead
- Half Way Tree
- Barrett Town
Jamaica time questions
- How many time zones does Jamaica have?
- Jamaica has one time zone: UTC−05:00, Eastern Standard Time.
- Does Jamaica observe daylight saving time?
- No. Jamaica keeps the same clock all year.
- What time is it in Kingston now?
- See the live clock above. Kingston is on UTC−05:00.