Essex in numbers
- Coordinates
- 18.2356, -76.9186
- Region
- Saint Mary Parish
- Country
- Jamaica, North America
- Capital
- Kingston — 32 km away
- Same name
- 29 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Essex, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
This is a live clock for Essex, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, showing local time in the America/Jamaica zone (−5).
Essex, Jamaica
Monday, 26 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Jamaica
Local time in Essex
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Essex keeps America/Jamaica clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:06 AM Solar noon 11:53 AM Sunset 5:40 PM Daylight 11 h 34 min Night 12 h 26 min Civil twilight 5:44 AM – 6:02 PM
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Essex and its neighbours
Largest cities in Saint Mary Parish
- Port Maria 7 906
- Annotto Bay 5 504
- Oracabessa 4 100
- Gayle 3 305
- Islington 2 958
- Richmond 2 046
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
- Caymanas Estate — 24.4 km
- Keystone — 24.4 km
- Greendale — 25.0 km
- Dawkins Caymanas — 25.1 km
- McKoy Gardens — 25.2 km
- Ensom Pen — 25.5 km
Local time details for Essex
The clock reading for Essex covers nearby Keystone and Caymanas Estate as well.
Essex works to America/Jamaica time, set at UTC−5. Daylight saving time applies: No.
Morning light reaches Essex at 6:06 AM, and the sun sets at 5:40 PM. Daylight lasts a total of 11 h 34 min.
Questions and answers
- How is Essex's time zone listed?
- Essex's time zone is listed as America/Jamaica, with an offset of −5.
- Do the clocks in Essex go back at any point?
- No.
- At what time is the sun rising in Essex?
- The sun is rising at 6:06 AM.