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 Where is Morant Bay? (Jamaica, JM)

Morant Bay is a city located in Jamaica (JM).
Latitude 17.88145 Longitude -76.40927

  Morant Bay location on the Jamaica (JM) map

 Information about Morant Bay

• City: Morant Bay
• Country: Jamaica (JM)
• Latitude: 17.88145
• Longitude: -76.40927
• Time Zone: America/Jamaica

 Time zone and UTC offset ofMorant Bay

Morant Bay, Jamaica is in the America/Jamaica time zone, which is currently UTC-5. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

 Current time difference with other cities

• Morant Bay is 6 hours behind London
• Morant Bay is 1 hour behind New York
• Morant Bay is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
• Morant Bay is 9 hours behind Dubai
• Morant Bay is 14 hours behind Tokyo
• Morant Bay is 16 hours behind Sydney

 Frequently asked questions about time inMorant Bay

What time zone is Morant Bay in?

Morant Bay, Jamaica is in the America/Jamaica time zone (currently UTC-5).

Does Morant Bay observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Morant Bay and New York?

Morant Bay is 1 hour behind New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Morant Bay?

Morant Bay is located at latitude 17.88145 and longitude -76.40927.

  Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inMorant Bay today

Astronomical data for October 15, 2026 in Morant Bay, calculated for the America/Jamaica time zone. All times are local.

 Sun

• Sunrise: 05:59
• Solar noon: 11:51
• Sunset: 17:43
• Length of day: 11 h 44 min

 Moon

• Moon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent
• Illumination: 26%
• Moon age: about 5.0 days
• Moonrise: 10:20
• Moonset: 21:24

 Other cities inJamaica

• Current local time in Kingston
• Current local time in Spanish Town
• Current local time in Portmore
• Current local time in Montego Bay

 All cities and towns in Jamaica

City of Morant Bay

Morant Bay is a town in southeastern Jamaica and the capital of the parish of St. Thomas, located about 40 kilometres east of Kingston, the capital. The parish has a population of 94,410. During the nineteenth century, the parish was an area of sugar cane plantations, with a majority of black enslave descendant after the abolition of slavery. The Morant Bay Rebellion started on 11 October 1865, with a march by hundreds of people from the parish to the court house to protest poor conditions in the parish. After seven men were shot and killed by volunteer militia, the people burned the court house and other nearby buildings; a total of 25 people died on both sides in this confrontation. Over the next two days, hundreds of Jamaican people took control throughout the parish. The governor ordered troops to arrest and suppress the revolutionists; they killed more than 400 persons outright and arrested more than 300, in both cases including many innocent people. Many of those arrested were executed, flogged or sentenced to long terms. This was the only major revolt (as distinguished from slave rebellions and worker uprisings), in Jamaican history. The court house was rebuilt. It stood until 2007, when it was burned down. Court functions were held in other facilities before a new court house was completed and opened in 2014. Morant Bay's sister cities are Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada and Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Morant Bay is the birthplace of Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh.
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