Current Date And Time In Morant Bay, Jamaica
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
05:29:30 EST
State: Saint Thomas Parish
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 9,368
District: Morant Bay
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Morant Bay, a city in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Morant 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 | Morant Bay | |
| District / County | Morant Bay | |
| State | Saint Thomas Parish | |
| Country | Jamaica | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 9,368 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Saint Thomas Parish | #1 of 8 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 | 22 | |
| In Feet | 72 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 17.88 | |
| Longitude | -76.41 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 17.881° N 76.409° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 17° 52' 53" N 76° 24' 33" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 17° 52.89' N 76° 24.56' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Les Irois, Haiti (215 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 |
Morant Bay is a city situated in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, within North America. It falls under Morant Bay, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Morant 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 Thomas Parish
The latitude and longitude of Morant Bay pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 22 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Morant Bay on the map
Morant 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 Morant 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. › Morant Bay exchange rates
To ring a number in Morant 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 Morant Bay and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Morant Bay ranks #1 of 8 cities in Saint Thomas Parish. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Saint Thomas Parish market. › Cities near Morant Bay
Morant Bay has a recorded population of approximately 9,368 people. That places it #1 of 8 cities with population data in Saint Thomas Parish. Browse more cities in Saint Thomas Parish for comparison.
Morant Bay sits within Morant Bay, is part of Saint Thomas Parish in Jamaica. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Morant 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 Morant Bay price in Jamaican dollar (JMD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Morant Bay currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Morant Bay lands you closest to Les Irois, Haiti, about 215 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Morant Bay sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.