New York, NY to Portmore: time difference
Portmore 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 18:34 6:34 PM Portmore 17:34 5:34 PM You –:–
18:34 6:34 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:14
17:34 5:34 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:44
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−1 h
Portmore is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY and Portmore 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
🇯🇲 Portmore
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 | 🇯🇲 Portmore |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:34 | 17:34 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:12 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 170,000 |
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New York, NY and Portmore: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Portmore?
Portmore is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Portmore at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Portmore it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Portmore when it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in New York, it is 5:00 PM in Portmore.
When is a good time to call Portmore 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 Portmore – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Portmore?
Until 1:00 AM in New York, NY, it is still the previous day in Portmore. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Portmore it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Portmore change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New York. From November 1, 2026, Portmore and New York will have the same time.
