Time in Kingston, Jamaica
Time in Kingston
2:29:16 PM
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 (UTC-5 EST)
+3 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
EST (Eastern Standard Time (North America))
UTC/GMT -5 hours
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+3 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Kingston |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Latitude | 17.997 |
| Longitude | -76.7936 |
| Population | 937,700 (2015) |
| Language | English |
| Currency | JMD (Dollar) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Kingston, Jamaica.
Time zone
Current time zone: EST (Eastern Standard Time (North America)), UTC−5
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: America/Jamaica
2026 Time Zones - Kingston
EST UTC-5 |
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Time difference between Kingston and other locations
| Los Angeles | -3 | |
| New York City | 0 | |
| London | +5 | |
| Paris | +6 | |
| Istanbul | +8 | |
| Moscow | +8 | |
| Dubai | +9 | |
| Beijing | +13 | |
| Singapore | +13 | |
| Tokyo | +14 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:40:01 AM
Sunset
5:46:12 PM
Day length: 11 hours, 6 minutes +21 sec
Solar Noon: 12:13:06 PM
The current local time in Kingston is 13 m 6 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 8:57 AM | Moon Phase Waning gibbous | |
Moonrise 8:45 PM | Ilumination 86% |