Current Time in Spanish Town, Jamaica 🇯🇲
Lat/Long:
17.99° N,
76.96° W
Population: 145,018
Country:
🇯🇲
Jamaica
IANA Timezone:
America/Jamaica
UTC Offset:
−05:00
Timezone:
EST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Jamaica:
EST
Time in Spanish Town — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Spanish Town's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Spanish Town right now?
The current local time in Spanish Town, Jamaica is 16:18 (Saturday, June 13, 2026). Spanish Town observes the America/Jamaica time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Spanish Town use?
Spanish Town 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 Spanish Town.
Does Spanish Town observe daylight saving time?
Spanish Town 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 Spanish Town?
Right now Spanish Town is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Spanish Town observes DST.
When does the day change in Spanish Town?
Midnight in Spanish Town occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Jamaica zone. Since Spanish Town is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.