Essex in numbers
- Coordinates
- 18.2333, -77.2167
- Region
- Saint Ann Parish
- Country
- Jamaica, North America
- Capital
- Kingston — 53 km away
- Same name
- 29 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Essex, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
The clock on this page follows the local time of Essex, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, in the America/Jamaica zone (−5).
Essex, Jamaica
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/Jamaica
Local time in Essex
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Essex.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:13 AM Solar noon 11:54 AM Sunset 5:35 PM Daylight 11 h 21 min Night 12 h 39 min Civil twilight 5:50 AM – 5:57 PM
Weather in Essex right now
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Essex and its neighbours
Largest cities in Saint Ann Parish
- Ocho Rios 26 503
- Saint Ann’s Bay 13 671
- Runaway Bay 12 358
- Discovery Bay 8 257
- Bamboo 4 264
- Moneague 3 319
Other places named Essex
- Essex Maryland, United States
- Essex Ontario, Canada
- Essex Massachusetts, United States
- Essex Iowa, United States
- Essex Illinois, United States
Same time zone — America/Jamaica
- Kingston Jamaica
Nearby places
- Rhodens Store — 22.5 km
- New Longsville — 22.6 km
- Canoe Valley — 22.6 km
- Soursop Turn — 22.8 km
- Keys — 23.0 km
- New Longville — 23.0 km
Local time details for Essex
The time standard for Essex is America/Jamaica at UTC−5. Daylight saving time applies here: No.
Today, Essex has first light at 6:13 AM and last light at 5:35 PM. Daylight lasts 11 h 21 min.
Both Rhodens Store and Canoe Valley are near Essex and keep its time.
Questions and answers
- Can you tell me the time zone for Essex?
- Essex is in America/Jamaica, with an offset of −5.
- Are the clocks in Essex adjusted for daylight saving?
- Daylight saving in Essex: No.
- When does light arrive in Essex?
- Light arrives at 6:13 AM.