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Current time in Kingston, Jamaica
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Time zone
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| UTC offset | UTC−5 |
| Time zone ID | America/Jamaica |
Daylight saving time
Kingston does not change its clocks for daylight saving time — it stays on UTC−5 all year.
About Kingston
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica, home to about 938,000 people. It lies at 18.00°N, 76.79°W. On 21 June it has 13 h 13 min of daylight; on 21 December, 11 h 3 min of daylight. Sunrise and sunset every day
Time difference from Kingston
| City | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | same time 9 am here → 9:00 am | 1 h ahead 9 am here → 10:00 am |
| Los Angeles | 3 h behind 9 am here → 6:00 am | 2 h behind 9 am here → 7:00 am |
| São Paulo | 2 h ahead 9 am here → 11:00 am | 2 h ahead 9 am here → 11:00 am |
| London | 5 h ahead 9 am here → 2:00 pm | 6 h ahead 9 am here → 3:00 pm |
| Paris | 6 h ahead 9 am here → 3:00 pm | 7 h ahead 9 am here → 4:00 pm |
| Johannesburg | 7 h ahead 9 am here → 4:00 pm | 7 h ahead 9 am here → 4:00 pm |
| Dubai | 9 h ahead 9 am here → 6:00 pm | 9 h ahead 9 am here → 6:00 pm |
| Mumbai | 10 h 30 min ahead 9 am here → 7:30 pm | 10 h 30 min ahead 9 am here → 7:30 pm |
| Singapore | 13 h ahead 9 am here → 10:00 pm | 13 h ahead 9 am here → 10:00 pm |
Time in other major cities
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