Montreal to Jamaica: time difference
Jamaica is 1 h behind Montreal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Montreal 03:48 3:48 AM Jamaica 02:48 2:48 AM You –:–
03:48 3:48 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
02:48 2:48 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
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−1 h
Jamaica is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Jamaica are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Montreal
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
🇯🇲 Jamaica
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇯🇲 Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:48 | 02:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 2,697,983 |
Compare Montreal with another city
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Montreal and Jamaica: common questions
How many hours behind Montreal is Jamaica?
The clocks in Jamaica are 1 hour behind those in Montreal (UTC−5 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Jamaica at the start of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal starts at 9:00 AM; in Jamaica it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Jamaica when it is 6:00 PM in Montreal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, it is 5:00 PM in Jamaica.
When is a good time to call Jamaica from Montreal?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Montreal – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Jamaica – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Jamaica?
Until 1:00 AM in Montreal it is still the previous day in Jamaica. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Jamaica it is already the next day in Montreal.
Does the time difference between Montreal and Jamaica change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Montreal. From November 1, 2026, Jamaica and Montreal will have the same time.
