Geographic position of Portmore
Portmore is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 17.9710° N, 76.8869° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,001 km (1,243 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,018 km (4,982 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 12,019 km (7,468 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,141 km (5,059 mi) west
Portmore lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Portmore
With a population of 102,861, Portmore ranks as the 4th most populous city in Jamaica, out of 11 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Portmore
Tinson Pen Airport (KTP / MKTP) is a regional airport serving Portmore directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:51:15.
Daylight saving time in Portmore
Portmore uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Jamaica. The current local offset is UTC-5 / EST.
Portmore does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Portmore
Business hours in Portmore (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Portmore
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Portmore in?
Portmore follows the America/Jamaica time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Portmore at UTC-5.
What time is it in Portmore right now?
The current local time in Portmore is 10:51:15 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Portmore observe daylight saving time?
No. Portmore is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Portmore?
Portmore is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Portmore?
Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) is the airport serving Portmore. The current local time at the airport is 10:51:15.
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