Time in Kingston
Friday, October 16, 2026
EST (UTC-5), Eastern Standard Time
Jamaica
Kingston is 1 hour behind New York.
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5:39 PM in Kingston, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kingston
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kingston they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 6:39 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:39 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 3:39 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 5:39 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 6:39 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 7:39 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 12:39 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 12:39 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 1:39 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 2:39 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 4:09 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 5:39 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 6:39 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 6:39 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 7:39 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 9:39 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 11:39 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 12:39 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
Kingston time zone
- Local time
- 5:39 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Jamaica
- Dialing code
- +1-876
- Population
- 937,700
- Coordinates
- 18.00, -76.79
Daylight saving time
Kingston does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC-5 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:00 AM
- Sunset
- 5:44 PM
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:52 AM
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Questions and answers
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston uses Eastern Standard Time (America/Jamaica); the local time is currently 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?
Kingston is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kingston?
The country calling code is +1-876.