Montreal to Montego Bay: time difference
Montego Bay 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 02:28 2:28 AM Montego Bay 01:28 1:28 AM You –:–
02:28 2:28 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:03
01:28 1:28 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:47
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−1 h
Montego Bay is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Montego Bay 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
🇯🇲 Montego Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Montego Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:28 | 01:28 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:16 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 110,115 |
Compare Montreal with another city
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Montreal and Montego Bay: common questions
What is the time difference between Montreal and Montego Bay?
Montego Bay is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Montreal is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Montego Bay at the start of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal starts at 9:00 AM; in Montego Bay it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, what time is it in Montego Bay?
At 6:00 PM in Montreal, clocks in Montego Bay show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Montreal and Montego Bay are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Montego Bay), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Montego Bay?
Until 1:00 AM in Montreal it is still the previous day in Montego Bay. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Montego Bay it is already the next day in Montreal.
Is the time difference between Montreal and Montego Bay the same all year?
No. Only Montreal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Montego Bay and Montreal will have the same time.
