Current Time in Montego Bay, Jamaica 🇯🇲
Lat/Long: 18.47° N, 77.92° W
Elevation: 12 m above sea level
Population rank: #5 of 89 cities in Jamaica by population
Parish: Saint James Parish
Country: 🇯🇲 Jamaica (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Jamaica
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Jamaica: EST
The time now in Montego Bay, Jamaica is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Montego Bay currently observes EST, UTC-5. Local time in Montego Bay runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/Jamaica). Montego Bay does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Montego Bay lies barely above sea level, at roughly 12 m. Montego Bay is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 2501 km off. Montego Bay ranks among the biggest cities in Jamaica, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Montego Bay sees 11h 37m between a 06:07 sunrise and a 17:44 sunset.
Montego Bay Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Montego Bay
Montego Bay gets 11h 37m of daylight today. Sunrise in Montego Bay is at 06:07 and sunset in Montego Bay is at 17:44.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 01m near the December solstice to 13h 14m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Montego Bay's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct ● | 04:51 | 06:07 | 11:56 | 15:16 | 17:45 | 19:15 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:52 | 06:07 | 11:56 | 15:16 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 04:52 | 06:07 | 11:56 | 15:15 | 17:44 | 19:14 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 04:52 | 06:08 | 11:55 | 15:15 | 17:43 | 19:13 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:52 | 06:08 | 11:55 | 15:14 | 17:42 | 19:12 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 04:53 | 06:08 | 11:55 | 15:14 | 17:42 | 19:12 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 04:53 | 06:09 | 11:55 | 15:14 | 17:41 | 19:11 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Montego Bay
Sunrise
in Montego Bay
↑
6:07 AM
Sunset
in Montego Bay
↓
5:44 PM
Day Length
11h 37m
Dawn
in Montego Bay
5:44 AM
Dusk
in Montego Bay
6:07 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Montego Bay
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
80.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 15:22
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:42
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Distances & Clock Changes in Montego Bay
How Far Is Montego Bay From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,501 km | N (8deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,343 km | WNW (302deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,776 km | SE (143deg) |
| London | 7,574 km | NE (41deg) |
| Paris | 7,770 km | NE (44deg) |
| Moscow | 9,805 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Tokyo | 12,811 km | NNW (327deg) |
| Dubai | 12,999 km | NE (48deg) |
Montego Bay's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Montego Bay and you would surface in the open ocean, near 18.5deg S, 102.1deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Montego Bay
What time is it in Montego Bay right now?
The current local time in Montego Bay is 19:31 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Montego Bay follows the America/Jamaica time zone.
What time zone is Montego Bay in?
Montego Bay runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Montego Bay?
To turn UTC into Montego Bay time, shift the clock 05:00 hours backward, which places Montego Bay at UTC-05:00 right now.
Is Montego Bay on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Montego Bay as of October 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Montego Bay today?
Today in Montego Bay: sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset is at 17:44, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Montego Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Montego Bay tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 80.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Montego Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Montego Bay, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.