Current Time in Jamaica, New York, USA
10:39:46 PM
22:39:46
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Jamaica is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jamaica
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New York
- County
- Queens County
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 216,866
- Elevation
- 13 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 41' N / 73° 48' W
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Jamaica follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Jamaica local time
Clock changes in Jamaica
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 06 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 06 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (32% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 06 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 01 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Jamaica
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Plan around Jamaica
Upcoming public holidays in New York
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jamaica, New York, USA
John F. Kennedy International AirportJFKLarge airport · Serves New York6.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · JFK / KJFK
About 6.2 km (3.9 mi) south-southeast of Jamaica
Scheduled airline service in source data
LaGuardia AirportLGALarge airport · Serves New York11.1 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LGA / KLGA
About 11.1 km (6.9 mi) north-northwest of Jamaica
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teterboro AirportTEBMedium airport · Serves Teterboro27.8 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TEB / KTEB
About 27.8 km (17.3 mi) northwest of Jamaica
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jamaica in?
- Jamaica uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Jamaica?
- Clocks in Jamaica move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Jamaica observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Jamaica observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Jamaica?
- Jamaica is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer