JST (context-dependent and ambiguous)
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JST is the time zone abbreviation commonly used to refer to Jamaica Standard Time, which aligns with UTC−5 and does not observe daylight saving time.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamaica Standard Time | 0 |
| JST | 0 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
time zone
ⓘ
time zone abbreviation ⓘ |
| ambiguousWith |
Japan Standard Time
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordan Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryUsedIn | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00) during northern summer ⓘ |
| DSTOffsetChange | none ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Government of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IANAZoneIdentifier | America/Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFixedOffsetYearRound | yes ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Jamaican national time regulations ⓘ |
| observedInCapital | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observesDaylightSavingTime | no ⓘ |
| offsetHours | −5 ⓘ |
| offsetMinutes | 0 ⓘ |
| refersTo | Jamaica Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| sameStandardOffsetAs | Eastern Standard Time (North America) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standsFor | Jamaica Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeNotation |
12-hour clock (commonly used)
ⓘ
24-hour clock (also used) ⓘ |
| timeZoneOffset | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| typicalAbbreviation | JST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDSTCurrently | no ⓘ |
| usesDSTHistorically | yes (intermittently in the past) ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.