What time is it in Kingston right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kingston, Jamaica, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Jamaica. Kingston is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Kingston in?

Kingston uses EST (Eastern Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Jamaica, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?

No. Kingston stays on UTC−5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kingston?

Open the time zone converter for Kingston to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston is on EST (Eastern Standard Time), UTC−5. Kingston does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kingston, Jamaica

7:24 AM:37EST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: Jamaica
Region: Kingston
Lat/Long: 17°60'N / 76°48'W
Elevation: 65 m
Population: 937,700
Currency: Dollar (JMD)
Languages: English
Dialling code: ++1-876

Time zone in Kingston

Time zone
EST
Eastern Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kingston keeps UTC−5

Kingston keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Jamaica, the one time zone in use in Jamaica. Kingston does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kingston today

Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
5:37 PM
Day length
11 hours 33 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kingston for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 17°60'N / 76°48'W.

Time difference between Kingston and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kingston. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kingston
City	Local time	Compared to Kingston
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:24 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:24 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:24 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:24 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:24 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:24 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:24 PM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:24 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:24 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:24 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:24 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:24 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:54 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:24 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:24 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:24 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:24 PM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:24 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near Kingston

All 12 cities in Jamaica

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.