Lancaster in numbers
- Coordinates
- 18.1229, -77.6311
- Region
- St. Elizabeth
- Country
- Jamaica, North America
- Capital
- Kingston — 90 km away
- Same name
- 37 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Lancaster, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Current local time for Lancaster, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica is listed here, in the America/Jamaica time zone (−5).
Lancaster, Jamaica
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Jamaica
Local time in Lancaster
UTC−5 · no daylight saving time
Lancaster keeps America/Jamaica clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:05 AM Solar noon 11:57 AM Sunset 5:49 PM Daylight 11 h 44 min Night 12 h 16 min Civil twilight 5:43 AM – 6:11 PM
Weather in Lancaster right now
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Lancaster and its neighbours
Largest cities in St. Elizabeth
- Santa Cruz 8 217
- Bull Savannah 6 962
- Black River 4 229
- Malvern 3 291
- Balaclava 2 862
- Lacovia 2 760
Other places named Lancaster
- Lancaster California, United States
- Lancaster Pennsylvania, United States
- Lancaster England, United Kingdom
- Lancaster Ohio, United States
- Lancaster Texas, United States
Same time zone — America/Jamaica
- Kingston Jamaica
Nearby places
- Red Bank — 21.7 km
- Saint Mary’s — 21.9 km
- Cheapside — 22.1 km
- Milksham — 22.3 km
- Sea Air — 22.3 km
- Watsons Hill — 22.6 km
Lancaster: clock, sun and surroundings
Lancaster marks time with America/Jamaica at an offset of UTC−5. Does the area change clocks seasonally? No.
In Lancaster today the sun is out from 6:05 AM until 5:49 PM. That comes to 11 h 44 min of daylight.
Nearby Red Bank and Saint Mary’s need no separate clock from Lancaster.
Questions and answers
- How is Lancaster's time zone listed?
- Lancaster's time zone is listed as America/Jamaica, with an offset of −5.
- Do daylight saving time rules cover Lancaster?
- Daylight saving time in Lancaster: No.
- When does light leave Lancaster?
- Light leaves at 5:49 PM.