Current Time in Portmore, Jamaica 🇯🇲

Lat/Long: 17.97° N, 76.89° W

Population: 102,861

Country: 🇯🇲 Jamaica

IANA Timezone: America/Jamaica

UTC Offset: −05:00

Timezone: EST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Jamaica: EST

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Moon Phases & Times for Portmore

🌒 Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

💡 Illumination

3.9%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Tomorrow, 08:04

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 19:10

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00:00:00

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Time in Portmore — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on Portmore's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in Portmore right now?

The current local time in Portmore, Jamaica is 17:53 (Saturday, September 12, 2026). Portmore observes the America/Jamaica time zone, which is UTC-5 .

Which time zone does Portmore use?

Portmore uses America/Jamaica, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Portmore.

Does Portmore observe daylight saving time?

Portmore is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Jamaica time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for Portmore?

Right now Portmore is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Portmore observes DST.

When does the day change in Portmore?

Midnight in Portmore occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Jamaica zone. Since Portmore is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.

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