New York, NY to Montego Bay: time difference
Montego Bay 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 03:21 3:21 AM Montego Bay 02:21 2:21 AM You –:–
03:21 3:21 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:12
02:21 2:21 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:47
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−1 h
Montego Bay is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 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
🇯🇲 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 | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇯🇲 Montego Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:21 | 02:21 |
| 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 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 | 07:13 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 110,115 |
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New York, NY and Montego Bay: common questions
How far behind New York, NY, is Montego Bay?
Montego Bay is 1 hour behind New York: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Montego Bay at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Montego Bay it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Montego Bay at the end of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York ends at 6:00 PM; in Montego Bay it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Montego Bay from New York, NY?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in New York – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Montego Bay – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in Montego Bay?
Before 1:00 AM in New York, the date in Montego Bay has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Montego Bay, it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Montego Bay change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New York. From November 1, 2026, Montego Bay and New York will have the same time.
