Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/Jamaica.
Time in Jamaica
Time in Kingston now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 27 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Kingston time zone
Clock changes
Kingston does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC−5 all year.
Location
Kingston, Jamaica. Coordinates 18.00° N, 76.79° W; population about 937,700.
Sunrise and sunset in Kingston today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:44 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:50 AM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:56 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 27 min
- Night length
- 12 h 33 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:53 AM – 6:37 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:04 PM – 5:48 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:44 AM – 5:53 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:48 PM – 5:56 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Kingston time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | Same time as Kingston |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Kingston |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Kingston |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Kingston |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Kingston |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Kingston |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Kingston |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Kingston |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Kingston |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Kingston |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Kingston |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Kingston |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Kingston |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Kingston |
Questions about time in Kingston
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Jamaica, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
No. Kingston stays on UTC−5 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Kingston from UTC?
Kingston is 5 hours behind UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kingston today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:07 AM and set at 5:34 PM, giving 11 h 27 min of daylight.
Near Kingston
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti 474 km
- Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 663 km
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 731 km
- Nassau, Bahamas 787 km
- Barranquilla, Colombia 811 km
- Havana, Cuba 815 km
- Cartagena, Colombia 856 km
- Miami, Florida 933 km