Current Time in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Jamaica • UTC-5 • EST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Montego Bay uses the America/Jamaica time zone and is currently on EST (UTC-5). It is the 4th largest city in Jamaica by population.
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Sunrise: 06:12•Sunset: 17:40•Day length: 11h 28m−1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-5 (EST)
Last quarterSunrise06:12Solar noon11:56Sunset17:40
00:00day length 11h 28m24:00
Montego Bay Time Zone
Montego Bay follows the America/Jamaica time zone. It stays on EST (UTC-5) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Montego Bay stays on EST (UTC-5) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Montego Bay)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Montego Bay (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
Montego Bay (Current)
0 hours
UTC+5 hours
Major Cities in Jamaica
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Montego Bay, it is:
Best Time to Call Montego Bay
| Location | Montego Bay 09:00 | Montego Bay 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| Beijing | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Paris | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| London | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| New York City | 09:00 | 17:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Montego Bay.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Abbreviation
- EST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Coordinates
- 18.47, -77.92
- Population
- 82,867
- Dialing code
- ++1-876
- Currency
- JMD ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Montego Bay right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Montego Bay. Montego Bay is currently on EST (UTC-5).
- What time zone is Montego Bay in?
- Montego Bay uses the IANA time zone America/Jamaica.
- What is the UTC offset of Montego Bay?
- Montego Bay is on EST, UTC-5, all year.
- Does Montego Bay change the clocks?
- No. Montego Bay stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far behind UTC is Montego Bay?
- Montego Bay is currently 5 hours behind UTC.