What is the time difference between Jamaica and NY?

Answer 1

From the 1st Sun. of Nov. until the 2nd Sun. of March, New York and Jamaica share the same time (UTC-5).

From the 2nd Sun. of March until the 1st Sun. of Nov., New York (UTC-4) is 1 hr. ahead of Jamaica (UTC-5).

Answer 2

When the U. S. is on Standard Time, there is no time difference between Jamaica (UTC-5) and New York (UTC-5/UTC-4).

When the U. S. is on Daylight Saving Time, Jamaica is 1 hourbehind New York.

In the U. S., Daylight Saving Time begins on the 2nd Sunday of March and ends on the 1st Sunday of November.

When it's 7 AM EST in Jamaica, it's either 7 AM EST (during Standard Time) or 8 AM EDT (during Daylight Saving Time) in New York.

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