Current local time in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, is on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard TimeIANA: America/Jamaica
- UTC offset
- UTC−5same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- JamaicaNorth America · capital city
- Population
- 938,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- ++1-876currency: Dollar (JMD)
- Coordinates
- 18.00° N, 76.79° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Kingston today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Kingston
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Kingston | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 10h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
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Best time to call Kingston
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Daylight saving time in Kingston
Kingston does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−5 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Kingston shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Kingston
All of Jamaica keeps the same standard time as Kingston (UTC−5).
Sunrise and sunset in Kingston, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:38 | 17:42 | 11h 04m |
| February | 06:39 | 18:01 | 11h 22m |
| March | 06:26 | 18:13 | 11h 47m |
| April | 06:01 | 18:20 | 12h 19m |
| May | 05:40 | 18:27 | 12h 48m |
| June | 05:31 | 18:39 | 13h 08m |
| July | 05:35 | 18:46 | 13h 11m |
| August | 05:45 | 18:41 | 12h 56m |
| September | 05:53 | 18:21 | 12h 29m |
| October | 05:57 | 17:56 | 11h 59m |
| November | 06:06 | 17:35 | 11h 29m |
| December | 06:22 | 17:30 | 11h 08m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 12m of daylight (sunrise 05:32, sunset 18:45). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 03m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Kingston
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston uses the America/Jamaica time zone (Eastern Standard Time, EST), UTC−5.
Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
No. Kingston stays on UTC−5 all year.
What is the time difference between Kingston and New York?
Right now New York is 1h ahead of Kingston. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Kingston does not.
What is the time difference between Kingston and London?
London is 6h ahead of Kingston right now. Office hours overlap for about 3 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Kingston?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:32 and sets about 18:45 (13h 12m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:33 and sets about 17:36 (11h 03m).
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