Time in Montego Bay
Friday, October 16, 2026
EST (UTC-5), Eastern Standard Time
Jamaica
Montego Bay is 1 hour behind New York.
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3:06 PM in Montego Bay, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Montego Bay
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Montego Bay they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Montego Bay |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 4:06 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 9:06 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 1:06 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 3:06 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 4:06 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 5:06 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 10:06 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 10:06 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 11:06 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 12:06 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:36 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 3:06 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 4:06 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 4:06 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 5:06 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 7:06 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 9:06 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 10:06 PM SAST | +7h |
Montego Bay time zone
- Local time
- 3:06 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Jamaica
- Dialing code
- +1-876
- Population
- 82,867
- Coordinates
- 18.47, -77.92
Daylight saving time
Montego Bay does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-5 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 5:48 PM
- Day length
- 11h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:57 AM
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Questions and answers
What time zone is Montego Bay in?
Montego Bay uses Eastern Standard Time (America/Jamaica); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Montego Bay observe daylight saving time?
No. Montego Bay stays on UTC-5 all year.
What is the time difference between Montego Bay and New York?
Montego Bay is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Montego Bay?
The country calling code is +1-876.