Vancouver to Jamaica: time difference
Jamaica is 2 h ahead of Vancouver. 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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Vancouver 07:01 7:01 AM Jamaica 09:01 9:01 AM You –:–
07:01 7:01 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 17:45
09:01 9:01 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:34
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+2 h
Jamaica is 2 h ahead of Vancouver.
When you, Vancouver 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
🇨🇦 Vancouver
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 🇯🇲 Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:01 | 09:01 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Vancouver | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Vancouver | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:34 |
| Daylight | 9 h 35 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 631,486 | 2,697,983 |
Compare Vancouver with another city
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Vancouver and Jamaica: common questions
How far ahead of Vancouver is Jamaica?
Jamaica is 2 hours ahead of Vancouver: UTC−5 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Jamaica at the start of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver starts at 9:00 AM; in Jamaica it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Jamaica at the end of the working day in Vancouver?
The working day in Vancouver ends at 6:00 PM; in Jamaica it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Vancouver and Jamaica are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Vancouver (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Jamaica), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Jamaica compared with Vancouver?
The new day starts in Jamaica earlier: at 10:00 PM in Vancouver it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Jamaica, Vancouver is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Vancouver and Jamaica change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Vancouver nor in Jamaica, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
