Shortwood in numbers
- Coordinates
- 18.3037, -77.8825
- Region
- Saint James Parish
- Country
- Jamaica, North America
- Capital
- Kingston — 120 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Shortwood, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
On this page the local time of Shortwood, Saint James Parish, Jamaica is updated live, in the America/Jamaica zone (−5).
Shortwood, Jamaica
Saturday, 14 November 2026
UTC−5 · America/Jamaica
Local time in Shortwood
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Shortwood 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 Shortwood right now
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Shortwood 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 Shortwood
Same time zone — America/Jamaica
- Kingston Jamaica
Nearby places
- Brighton — 17.1 km
- Woodstock — 17.2 km
- New Market — 17.3 km
- Hazel Grove — 17.3 km
- Compton — 17.4 km
- Happy Grove — 18.0 km
Time and daylight in Shortwood
Shortwood sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, which runs at UTC−5. Daylight saving time: No.
Sunrise at Shortwood today happens at 6:19 AM, sunset at 5:36 PM. The two are 11 h 17 min apart.
Close to Shortwood, the towns of Brighton and Woodstock show the same time.
Questions and answers
- Where does Shortwood fall in terms of time zones?
- In terms of time zones, Shortwood falls within America/Jamaica, with an offset of −5.
- Is a daylight saving adjustment made in Shortwood?
- No.
- When does light arrive in Shortwood?
- Light arrives at 6:19 AM.