What time is it in Montego Bay right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Montego Bay, Jamaica, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Jamaica. Montego Bay is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Montego Bay in?

Montego Bay uses EST (Eastern Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Jamaica, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Montego Bay observe daylight saving time?

No. Montego Bay stays on UTC−5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Montego Bay?

Open the time zone converter for Montego Bay to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Montego Bay, Saint James Parish, Jamaica

Montego Bay is on EST (Eastern Standard Time), UTC−5. Montego Bay does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Montego Bay, Jamaica

6:45 AM:50EST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Jamaica
Region: Saint James Parish
Lat/Long: 18°28'N / 77°55'W
Elevation: 12 m
Population: 82,867
Currency: Dollar (JMD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: ++1-876

Time zone in Montego Bay

Time zone
EST
Eastern Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Montego Bay keeps UTC−5

Montego Bay keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Jamaica, the one time zone in use in Jamaica. Montego Bay does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Montego Bay today

Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
5:41 PM
Day length
11 hours 32 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Montego Bay for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 18°28'N / 77°55'W.

Time difference between Montego Bay and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Montego Bay. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Montego Bay
City	Local time	Compared to Montego Bay
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:45 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:45 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:45 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:45 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:45 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:45 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:45 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:45 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:45 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:45 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:45 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:45 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:15 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:45 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:45 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:45 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:45 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:45 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Montego Bay

All 12 cities in Jamaica

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.