Independence City in numbers
- Coordinates
- 17.9778, -76.8750
- Region
- Saint Catherine Parish
- Country
- Jamaica, North America
- Capital
- Kingston — 8 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Independence City, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
The time in Independence City, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica at this very moment is shown below, in the America/Jamaica zone (−5).
Independence City, Jamaica
Thursday, 15 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Jamaica
Local time in Independence City
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Independence City, Saint Catherine Parish.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:02 AM Solar noon 11:54 AM Sunset 5:47 PM Daylight 11 h 45 min Night 12 h 15 min Civil twilight 5:40 AM – 6:09 PM
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Independence City and its neighbours
Largest cities in Saint Catherine Parish
- Spanish Town 145 018
- Portmore 102 861
- Old Harbour 26 024
- Linstead 20 660
- Bog Walk 12 873
- Ewarton 12 797
Other places named Independence City
- Independence City Castries, Saint Lucia
Same time zone — America/Jamaica
- Kingston Jamaica
Nearby places
- Garveymeade — 1.1 km
- Westmeade — 1.5 km
- Newlands — 1.5 km
- Passage Fort — 1.5 km
- Bridgeport — 1.7 km
- Edgewater — 1.8 km
Time and daylight in Independence City
Neighbouring Garveymeade and Westmeade sit in the same time as Independence City.
Independence City is served by the America/Jamaica time zone, offset UTC−5. Daylight saving time applies: No.
Today the day starts in Independence City at 6:02 AM with sunrise and ends at 5:47 PM with sunset. Daylight lasts 11 h 45 min.
Questions and answers
- Which local time zone does Independence City follow?
- Independence City follows America/Jamaica, with an offset of −5.
- Is there any clock change for daylight saving in Independence City?
- Daylight saving in Independence City: No.
- How do I know when the sun sets in Independence City?
- Sunset there is at 5:47 PM.