Current time in Jamaica
Eastern Standard Time (EST) · UTC−5 · Capital: Kingston
- Official name
- JM
- Capital
- Kingston
- Population
- 2,717,991
- Currency
- JMD
- Language
- English
- Dialling code
- +1876
- Internet domain
- .jm
- ISO codes
- JM, JAM
- Continent
- North America
- Largest city
- Kingston
- Cities on WorldClock
- 1
- Number of time zones
- 1
About Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation in the Caribbean, located to the south of Cuba and to the west of the island of Hispaniola. With 2.8 million people, Jamaica is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. As it is usually the case with former colonies of the Caribbean, Jamaicans are not part of a unified culture. There is a large population of Chinese and East Indians, Whites, Mulattoes and people of Syrian/Lebanese descent. Many of those people have intermixed throughout the generations.
As a result, individuals on the island seldom belong to one racial group as mixed-race Jamaicans are the second largest racial group; the genetic roots of many people can be traced to origins that are not necessarily physically apparent. Christianity is the major religion in the island.
Although famous as the birthplace of the reggae and cannabis culture, Jamaica’s resources also include coffee, papaya, bauxite, gypsum, limestone and sugar cane.
English is Jamaica’s official language and as a result, all people can speak it. However, the Jamaican accent is distinctly thick and foreigners may have trouble understanding them because of this. Some Jamaicans speak a little bit of other popular languages such as Spanish.
The currency of Jamaica is the Jamaican dollar JMD (locally symbolised as $, J$, JA$)
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Jamaica in?
Jamaica uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is UTC−5 at the moment.
How many time zones does Jamaica have?
Jamaica has a single time zone, so it is the same time everywhere in the country: UTC−5 right now.
Does Jamaica observe daylight saving time?
No. Jamaica does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC−5 all year round.
What time is it in Kingston right now?
Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, is on Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. The live clock at the top of this page always shows the exact current time.
What is the time difference between Jamaica and London?
Jamaica is currently 6 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Jamaica and New York?
Jamaica is currently 1 hour behind New York. The gap can change by an hour when either side switches to or from daylight saving time.
What is the best time to call Jamaica?
Office hours in Jamaica (9:00–17:00 local time) are 15:00–23:00 in London and 10:00–18:00 in New York, so aim for that window.
Which countries in North America are on the same time as Jamaica?
Right now these countries in North America share UTC−5: Canada, Panama.
What is the dialling code for Jamaica?
The international dialling code for Jamaica is +1876.