Jamaica Time Zones

The time zone in which Jamaica is located can also be found in North America

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Jamaica follows Eastern Standard Time all year.

In other words, Jamaica is on the same time schedule as the East Coast of the United States except during the period of daylight-saving time. Then, Jamaica is one hour behind the eastern United States. However, for most North American travelers, the time difference is not a major change.

The following major cities correspond to Eastern Standard Time during daylight-saving time as follows:

Location Time Difference
Jamaica 3:00 p.m.
Honolulu 11:00 a.m. Jamaica time - four hours
London 9:00 p.m. Jamaica time + six hours
Los Angeles 1:00 p.m. Jamaica time - two hours
New York 4:00 p.m. Jamaica time + one hour
Paris 10:00 p.m. Jamaica time + seven hours
Tokyo 6:00 p.m. the next day Jamaica time + 15 hours

The following major cities correspond to Eastern Standard Time during non-daylight savings time as follows:

Location Time Difference
Jamaica 3:00 p.m.
Honolulu 10:00 a.m. Jamaica time - five hours
London 8:00 p.m. Jamaica time + five hours
Los Angeles 12:00 p.m.
 Jamaica time - three hours
New York 3:00 p.m. Jamaica time
Paris 9:00 p.m. Jamaica time + six hours
Tokyo 5:00 p.m. the next day Jamaica time + 14 hours


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