Time in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5).
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Country
- Jamaica
- Sunrise today
- 5:59 am
- Sunset today
- 5:48 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 49 minutes
- IANA time zone
- America/Jamaica
Kingston doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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Questions
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston is on Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5). Its IANA time zone is America/Jamaica.
Does Kingston have daylight saving time?
Kingston doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Kingston and London?
London is 6 hours ahead of Kingston.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026