What time is it in Jamaica?
3:19:24 PM
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 in Jamaica. Jamaica keeps one time zone nationwide, UTC−5:00.
- UTC offset
- UTC−5:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Time zones
- One nationwide
- Versus New York
- 1 hour behind
Jamaica does not change its clocks
Jamaica stays on UTC−5:00 all year. Its offset from UTC never moves, so its relationship to places that do change shifts twice a year instead — which is usually why someone checks. Right now it is 5 hours behind UTC, and 1 hour behind New York.
Working with Jamaica from the US
Jamaica is 1 hour behind New York and 2 hours ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 8:00 am in Jamaica.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.
Other countries
On UTC−5:00 right now, the same clock as Jamaica: