Jamaica time zone history
Daylight saving time was used in 10 years since 1970, last in 1983; under the current rules the clocks no longer change. On standard time, clocks in Jamaica run 7 minutes ahead of local mean solar time.
UTC−5
Standard time is UTC−5 (EST) all year under the current rules.
Summer time in 10 of 57 years since 1970
Before 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| January 1, 1890 | Local mean time (UTC−5:07:10) replaced | UTC−5:07:10 | KMT |
| February 1, 1912 | Standard time forward 7 minutes | UTC−5 | EST |
Daylight saving periods
| Years | Clocks go forward | Clocks go back | Shift and labels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | January 6 | October 27 | 1 hour, EST to EDT |
| 1975 | February 23 | October 26 | 1 hour, EST to EDT |
| 1976–1983 | last Sunday in April, 02:00 | last Sunday in October, 02:00 | 1 hour, EST to EDT |
Also on UTC−5
Haiti, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cuba, Panama, Cancún (Mexico), Colombia, Monticello, Kentucky (United States), Guayaquil (Ecuador), Louisville, Kentucky (United States) and Vevay, Indiana (United States) (nearest first; 13 more on the list of offsets).
Clocks next door since 1970
- Haiti (475 km): same time except 8,399 days in 1974–1997, 2005, 2006, 2012–2015 and 2017–2026.
- Turks and Caicos Islands (709 km): same time except 10,932 days in 1974–1978 and 1984–2026.
- Dominican Republic (730 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 3,524 days in 1970–1983 and 2000.
- Cuba (816 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 10,418 days in 1970–2004 and 2006–2026; same time today.
- Panama (1,044 km): same time except 2,023 days in 1974–1983.
How it compares
Standard time has stayed at UTC−5 since 1912.