Canterbury in numbers
- Coordinates
- 18.4792, -77.9165
- Region
- Saint James Parish
- Country
- Jamaica, North America
- Capital
- Kingston — 131 km away
- Same name
- 26 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Canterbury, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
The current local time in Canterbury, Saint James Parish, Jamaica — time zone America/Jamaica (−5) — is shown right here.
Canterbury, Jamaica
Saturday, 14 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/Jamaica
Local time in Canterbury
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Canterbury keeps America/Jamaica clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:19 AM Solar noon 11:57 AM Sunset 5:36 PM Daylight 11 h 17 min Night 12 h 43 min Civil twilight 5:56 AM – 5:59 PM
Weather in Canterbury right now
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Canterbury and its neighbours
Largest cities in Saint James Parish
- Montego Bay 82 867
- Barrett Town 17 169
- Anchovy 4 161
- Cambridge 3 119
- Maroon Town 3 085
Other places named Canterbury
- Canterbury England, United Kingdom
- Canterbury Victoria, Australia
- Canterbury New South Wales, Australia
- Canterbury New Hampshire, United States
- Canterbury New Brunswick, Canada
Same time zone — America/Jamaica
- Kingston Jamaica
Nearby places
- Prospect — 22.6 km
- Scarlett Field — 22.9 km
- Hermitage — 23.0 km
- Lapland — 23.1 km
- Cedar Grove — 23.2 km
- Waiteland — 23.2 km
About the time in Canterbury
Neighbours of Canterbury such as Prospect and Scarlett Field share its clock.
Time in Canterbury runs on America/Jamaica, which is UTC−5. Does daylight saving time apply here? No.
Canterbury gets its sunrise at 6:19 AM and its sunset at 5:36 PM today. Daylight lasts a full 11 h 17 min.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone applies to Canterbury?
- The time zone that applies to Canterbury is America/Jamaica, with an offset of −5.
- Is the hour in Canterbury changed for daylight saving at any time of year?
- No.
- What is the local sunrise time in Canterbury?
- Local sunrise is 6:19 AM.