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Current time in Kingston

Kingston is the capital of Jamaica, in North America.

CapitalKingston
ContinentNorth America
Time zoneUTC−5 (no daylight saving)
CurrencyJamaican Dollar (JMD)
Calling code++1-876
Internet domain.jm
Area10,991 km² (4,244 sq mi)
NeighboursNone by land

Travelling to Jamaica

Emergency numbersPolice 119
Ambulance 110
Fire 110
Plugs and socketsType A, Type B
Mains electricity110 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideLeft

Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.

Explore Jamaica

Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.