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Current local time in Kingston, Jamaica
America/Jamaica
Observatory log
Kingston, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern Standard Time
EST · UTC−5 · IANA
America/Jamaica- 02Daylight saving
Jamaica does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on EST (UTC−5) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:00Sunset17:46Day length11 h 46 minSolar noon11:53
MoonWaxing crescent, 10% lit
Golden hour05:47–06:29 · 17:17–18:00
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Jamaica is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Jamaica
Jamaica uses a single time zone: America/Jamaica.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
17.98° N, 76.77° W
Differences
Kingston and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KingstonDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +6 h | |
 New York | +1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −2 h | |
| Chicago | Same time | |
 São Paulo | +2 h | |
 Paris | +7 h | |
 Dubai | +9 h | |
 Mumbai | +10 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +13 h | |
 Hong Kong | +13 h | |
 Tokyo | +14 h |
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Questions
Asked about Kingston
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Jamaica.
Does Jamaica use daylight saving time?
No. Jamaica does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kingston today?
Today in Kingston the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 17:46, giving 11 h 46 min of daylight.