The current local time in Kingston, Jamaica is displayed in the live clock above. Kingston is in the EST timezone (GMT-5). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Kingston uses the America/Jamaica timezone. The abbreviation is EST, with a UTC offset of GMT-5. This timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
No, Kingston does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The timezone stays at EST (GMT-5) all year.
Compared to Kingston: New York is the same time. London is 5 hours ahead. Tokyo is 14 hours ahead. Sydney is 16 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Kingston is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Kingston to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Kingston, sunrise is at 6:26 AM and sunset is at 6:14 PM (local time). The total day length is 11h 48m. Solar noon occurs at 12:20 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Kingston's latitude.