Ocho Rios time zone
Time zoneNo clock change is expected in the next year.
No clock changes this year.
All of Jamaica uses Eastern Standard Time.
- UTC-5 · UTC-5Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish, Saint Catherine Parish, Saint James Parish, Manchester and moreNo daylight saving time
Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.
Time difference from Ocho Rios
Time differenceSun in Ocho Rios today
Daylight11h 20m today - 1h 54m less than the longest day and 0h 18m more than the shortest day.
Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.
About Ocho Rios
City facts- ⌖Region
- Saint Ann Parish
- ◉Population
- 26,503
- ☎Dialing code
- ¤Currency
- JMD · Dollar
Public holidays in Jamaica
HolidaysChristmas Day
Friday · in 45 days
Nationallong weekendBoxing Day
Saturday · in 46 days
NationalNew Year’s Day
Friday · in 52 days
Nationallong weekendAsh Wednesday
Wednesday · in 92 days
NationalGood Friday
Friday · in 136 days
Nationallong weekend
Airports near Ocho Rios
Airports- OCJ
↑ 14 km east
Same local time - MBJ
↑ 86 km west
Same local time
Same time zone rules
Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.
Same UTC offset right now




Queensmatches until 14 Mar 2027 
Havanamatches until 14 Mar 2027 









Manzanillo215 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules 
Bayamo224 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules 
Havana760 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules 
Common questions
Quick answers- 01What time zone is Ocho Rios in?
- Ocho Rios uses America/Jamaica: UTC-5 (UTC-5).
- 02Does Ocho Rios have daylight saving time?
- No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
- 03What is the time difference between Ocho Rios and London?
- Ocho Rios is 5 h behind relative to London right now.
- 04What is a good time to call Ocho Rios from New York?
- A shared working-hours option: 16:00-17:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Ocho Rios.
Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.