Time in Jamaica, New York
Live local time in New York, United States. Time zone America/New_York (EDT). Updated every second, no refresh needed.
00:00:00 AM
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
GMT−4
Zone code
EDT
Local weekday
Sat
Country
United States
Region
New York
Latitude
40.6915°
Longitude
-73.8057°
Time difference
Jamaica vs. the rest of the world
- San FranciscoUnited States+3 h
- New YorkUnited Statessame time
- LondonUnited Kingdom−5 h
- BerlinGermany−6 h
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates−8 h
- MumbaiIndia−9:30 h
- SingaporeSingapore−12 h
- TokyoJapan−13 h
- SydneyAustralia−14 h
- São PauloBrazil−1 h
Positive = Jamaica is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.
FAQ
Questions about Jamaica time
- What is the current local time in Jamaica?
- Right now it's 5:14 PM EDT in Jamaica, United States. The clock above ticks every second.
- What time zone is Jamaica in?
- Jamaica uses the America/New_York IANA time zone (currently GMT−4, abbreviated EDT).
- Does Jamaica observe daylight saving time?
- Whether Jamaica observes daylight saving depends on the rules in United States. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
- How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Jamaica?
- Open Jamaica in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.