Montego Bay

Timezone Guide

Montego Bay, Jamaica runs on UTC−5. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 1-hour difference between Montego Bay and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Montego Bay lines up with 10:00–18:00 in New York. There is a 6-hour difference between Montego Bay and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–12:00 in Montego Bay lines up with 15:00–18:00 in London. There is a 14-hour difference between Montego Bay and Tokyo. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with Tokyo, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Chicago, Bogotá, Lima. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Montego Bay.

Practical Info

Montego Bay (Jamaica) is home to roughly 110K people. Today brings about 13.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:36, sunset at 18:54. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC−5 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 18° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.

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