St. Ann · north coast
What time is it in Runaway Bay, Jamaica?
Runaway Bay uses the same Jamaica time as the rest of the island: UTC−5 year-round, without daylight saving time.
Direct answer
Runaway Bay uses
Jamaica time.
Runaway Bay uses the same Jamaica time as the rest of the island: UTC−5 year-round, without daylight saving time.
Live Jamaica time
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Plan by the local clock
Why the time
matters here.
Check Jamaica's current time when arranging a resort pickup, airport transfer, cruise connection, or day trip between Runaway Bay and Ocho Rios.
01Jamaica time is UTC−5.
02There is no daylight saving change.
03Every Jamaican city shares the same time.
Questions, answered
Runaway Bay time
at a glance.
What time zone is Runaway Bay, Jamaica in? +
Runaway Bay is in Jamaica Standard Time (JST), which is UTC−5.
Does Runaway Bay, Jamaica observe daylight saving time? +
No. Runaway Bay and the rest of Jamaica use UTC−5 year-round and do not change clocks for daylight saving time.
Is the time in Runaway Bay different from Kingston or Montego Bay? +
No. Jamaica uses one time zone, so Runaway Bay, Kingston, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Negril, and the rest of the island share the same local time.
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