Current Time in Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica
1:16:35 PM
13:16:35
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Jamaica
Time zone details
Montego Bay does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Montego Bay
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Jamaica
- Administrative area
- Saint James Parish
- District
- Down Town Montego Bay
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +1 876 and +1 658
- Population
- 82,867
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 18° 28' N / 77° 55' W
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Montego Bay follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kingston
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Clock changes in Montego Bay
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 16 min44 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 16 min44 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 16 min | 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 15 min | 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 13 min | 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 12 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 12 min | 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Montego Bay
Upcoming national public holidays in Jamaica
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica
Sangster International AirportMBJLarge airport3.6 km north
Source: OurAirports record · MBJ / MKJS
About 3.6 km (2.2 mi) north of Montego Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ian Fleming International AirportOCJMedium airport · Serves Boscobel100 km east
Source: OurAirports record · OCJ / MKBS
About 100 km (62.4 mi) east of Montego Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tinson Pen AirportKTPMedium airport · Serves Tinson Pen128 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KTP / MKTP
About 128 km (79.2 mi) east-southeast of Montego Bay
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Montego Bay in?
- Montego Bay uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) all year. Its IANA time zone is America/Jamaica.
- When is the next clock change in Montego Bay?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Montego Bay in the next 12 months
- Does Montego Bay observe daylight saving time?
- No. Montego Bay uses EST (UTC−5) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Montego Bay?
- Montego Bay is UTC−5 all year