Spanish Town uses America/Jamaica — UTC-05:00 (EST) in standard time. It is located in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Spanish Town's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Spanish Town uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-05:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Spanish Town is America/Jamaica. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Kingston, Montego Bay
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD). Calling code: +1-876. Languages: English.
Spanish Town (Jamaican Patois: Spain) is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex, Jamaica. It was the Spanish and British capital of Jamaica from 1534 until 1872.
The town is home to numerous memorials, the national archives, and one of the oldest Anglican churches outside England (the others are in Virginia, Maryland, and Bermuda).
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Spanish Town. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
145,018 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica.
America/Jamaica · UTC-05:00 (EST).
No daylight saving time.
Jamaican Dollar (JMD) · +1-876.
Kingston, Montego Bay, Santiago de Cuba
Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) about 19 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 31.3°C and lows 22.7°C. Warmest month: August (average high 33.1°C); coolest month: February (average low 19.9°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Saint Catherine Parish · IANA zone: America/Jamaica · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Spanish Town. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Spanish Town and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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