Current Date And Time In Hope Bay, Jamaica
Thursday, 13 August 2026
19:54:49 EST
State: Portland Parish
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 1,666
District: Hope Bay
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Hope Bay, a city in Portland Parish, Jamaica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Hope 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 | Hope Bay | |
| District / County | Hope Bay | |
| State | Portland Parish | |
| Country | Jamaica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 1,666 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Portland Parish | #4 of 5 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 | 50 | |
| In Feet | 164 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 18.2 | |
| Longitude | -76.57 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 18.199° N 76.565° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 18° 11' 56" N 76° 33' 55" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 18° 11.93' N 76° 33.92' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Portland Parish Capital | 12 km East of Port Antonio | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Pilón, Cuba (206 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 | 🔥 05:46 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:35 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 48m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Jamaica |
Hope Bay is a city situated in Portland Parish, Jamaica, within North America. It falls under Hope Bay, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Hope 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 Portland Parish
The latitude and longitude of Hope Bay pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 50 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Hope Bay on the map
Hope 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 Hope 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. › Hope Bay exchange rates
To ring a number in Hope 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 Hope Bay and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Hope Bay ranks #4 of 5 cities in Portland Parish. It lies about 12 km East of Port Antonio, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Portland Parish market. › Cities near Hope Bay
Hope Bay has a recorded population of approximately 1,666 people. That places it #4 of 5 cities with population data in Portland Parish. Browse more cities in Portland Parish for comparison.
Hope Bay sits within Hope Bay, is part of Portland Parish in Jamaica. It is classified as a Populated Place.
Hope Bay keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:46 AM and sets around 06:35 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Hope Bay price in Jamaican dollar (JMD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Hope Bay currency page.
Hope Bay is about 12 km East of Port Antonio, the capital of Portland Parish. See cities near Hope Bay for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Hope Bay lands you closest to Pilón, Cuba, about 206 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Hope Bay sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.