Current Date And Time In Sandy Bay, Jamaica
Friday, 14 August 2026
05:45:41 EST
State: Hanover
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 4,520
District: Sandy Bay
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Sandy Bay, a city in Hanover, Jamaica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Sandy Bay — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Sandy Bay | |
| District / County | Sandy Bay | |
| State | Hanover | |
| Country | Jamaica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 4,520 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Hanover | #3 of 4 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Jamaican Dollar | |
| Code ISO-4217 | JMD | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +1-876 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 011 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .jm | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 23 | |
| In Feet | 75 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 18.45 | |
| Longitude | -78.07 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 18.449° N 78.073° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 18° 26' 55" N 78° 4' 24" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 18° 26.91' N 78° 4.39' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Hanover Capital | 11 km West of Lucea | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Pilón, Cuba (180 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:52 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:41 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 48m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Jamaica |
Sandy Bay is a city situated in Hanover, Jamaica, within North America. It falls under Sandy Bay, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Sandy Bay as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Hanover
The latitude and longitude of Sandy Bay pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 23 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Sandy Bay on the map
Sandy Bay runs on UTC -05:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Sandy Bay run on Jamaican Dollar (JMD), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Sandy Bay exchange rates
To ring a number in Sandy Bay from outside Jamaica, dial +1-876 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Sandy Bay and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Sandy Bay ranks #3 of 4 cities in Hanover. It lies about 11 km West of Lucea, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Hanover market. › Cities near Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay has a recorded population of approximately 4,520 people. That places it #3 of 4 cities with population data in Hanover. Browse more cities in Hanover for comparison.
Sandy Bay keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:52 AM and sets around 06:41 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Sandy Bay price in Jamaican dollar (JMD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Sandy Bay currency page.
Sandy Bay is about 11 km West of Lucea, the capital of Hanover. See cities near Sandy Bay for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Sandy Bay lands you closest to Pilón, Cuba, about 180 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Sandy Bay sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.