Current Date And Time In Montego Bay, Jamaica
Friday, 14 August 2026
20:40:28 EST
State: Saint James Parish
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 82,867
District: Down Town Montego Bay
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Montego Bay, a city in Saint James Parish, Jamaica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Montego 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 | Montego Bay | |
| District / County | Down Town Montego Bay | |
| State | Saint James Parish | |
| Country | Jamaica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 82,867 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Saint James Parish | #1 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 | 12 | |
| In Feet | 39 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 18.47 | |
| Longitude | -77.92 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 18.471° N 77.919° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 18° 28' 16" N 77° 55' 8" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 18° 28.27' N 77° 55.13' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Pilón, Cuba (171 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 | 🌅 06:40 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 48m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Jamaica | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1980-01-01 |
Montego Bay is a city situated in Saint James Parish, Jamaica, within North America. It falls under Down Town Montego Bay, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Montego Bay as a State / Province Capital. 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 Saint James Parish
The latitude and longitude of Montego Bay pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 12 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Montego Bay on the map
Montego 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 Montego 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. › Montego Bay exchange rates
To ring a number in Montego 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 Montego Bay and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Montego Bay ranks #1 of 4 cities in Saint James Parish. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Saint James Parish market. › Cities near Montego Bay
Montego Bay has a recorded population of approximately 82,867 people. That places it #1 of 4 cities with population data in Saint James Parish. Browse more cities in Saint James Parish for comparison.
Montego Bay sits within Down Town Montego Bay, is part of Saint James Parish in Jamaica. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Montego Bay keeps UTC -05:00. Today the sun rises around 05:52 AM and sets around 06:40 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Montego Bay price in Jamaican dollar (JMD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Montego Bay currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Montego Bay lands you closest to Pilón, Cuba, about 171 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Montego Bay sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.