New York, NY to Jamaica: time difference
Jamaica is 1 h behind New York, NY. 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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New York, NY 04:57 4:57 AM Jamaica 03:57 3:57 AM You –:–
04:57 4:57 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
03:57 3:57 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
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−1 h
Jamaica is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇯🇲 Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:57 | 03:57 |
| 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 New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 2,697,983 |
Compare New York, NY with another city
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New York, NY and Jamaica: common questions
How far behind New York, NY, is Jamaica?
Jamaica is 1 hour behind New York: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Jamaica when it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 8:00 AM in Jamaica.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Jamaica?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Jamaica show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Jamaica overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Jamaica.
When does the date change in Jamaica compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in Jamaica later: until 1:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Jamaica, New York is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Jamaica change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New York. From November 1, 2026, Jamaica and New York will have the same time.
