What time is it in Portmore right now?

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

What time zone is Portmore in?

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

Does Portmore observe daylight saving time?

No. Portmore 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 Portmore?

Open the time zone converter for Portmore 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 Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica

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

Portmore, Jamaica

6:39 AM:35EST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Jamaica
Region: Saint Catherine Parish
Lat/Long: 17°58'N / 76°53'W
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 102,861
Currency: Dollar (JMD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: ++1-876

Time zone in Portmore

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
Portmore keeps UTC−5

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Portmore today

Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
5:37 PM
Day length
11 hours 33 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Portmore for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 17°58'N / 76°53'W.

Time difference between Portmore and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Portmore
City	Local time	Compared to Portmore
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:39 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:39 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:39 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:39 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:39 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:39 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:39 AM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:39 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:39 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:39 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:39 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:39 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:09 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:39 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:39 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:39 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:39 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:39 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Portmore

All 12 cities in Jamaica

Frequently asked questions

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.