Jamaica to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 1 h ahead of Jamaica. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Jamaica 04:53 4:53 AM New York, NY 05:53 5:53 AM You –:–
04:53 4:53 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
05:53 5:53 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
·
+1 h
New York, NY is 1 h ahead of Jamaica.
When you, Jamaica and New York, NY are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇲 Jamaica
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 New York, NY
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:53 | 05:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Jamaica | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 2,697,983 | 8,804,190 |
Compare Jamaica with another city
More comparisons with Jamaica: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Jamaica and New York, NY: common questions
What is the time difference between Jamaica and New York, NY?
New York is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Jamaica is on UTC−5.
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 9:00 AM in Jamaica?
When it is 9:00 AM in Jamaica, it is 10:00 AM in New York.
If it is 6:00 PM in Jamaica, what time is it in New York, NY?
At 6:00 PM in Jamaica, clocks in New York show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Jamaica and New York, NY, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Jamaica (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in New York, NY, compared with Jamaica?
The new day starts in New York earlier: at 11:00 PM in Jamaica it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in New York, Jamaica is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Jamaica and New York, NY, the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, New York and Jamaica will have the same time.
