Portmore to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Portmore. 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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Portmore 15:21 3:21 PM Montreal 16:21 4:21 PM You –:–
15:21 3:21 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:44
16:21 4:21 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:05
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+1 h
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Portmore.
When you, Portmore and Montreal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇲 Portmore
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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Portmore | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:21 | 16:21 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Portmore | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 170,000 | 1,762,949 |
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Portmore and Montreal: common questions
What is the time difference between Portmore and Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−4, while Portmore is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Montreal at the start of the working day in Portmore?
The working day in Portmore starts at 9:00 AM; in Montreal it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Montreal when it is 6:00 PM in Portmore?
When it is 6:00 PM in Portmore, it is 7:00 PM in Montreal.
When do working hours in Portmore and in Montreal overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portmore, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal.
When does the date change in Montreal compared with Portmore?
The new day starts in Montreal earlier: at 11:00 PM in Portmore it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Montreal, Portmore is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Portmore and Montreal the same all year?
No. Only Montreal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Montreal and Portmore will have the same time.
