Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?

No. Kingston keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Kingston and New York?

Kingston is currently 1 hour behind New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Kingston and London?

Kingston is currently 6 hours behind London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for America/Jamaica. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Jamaica · Americas

Kingston

America/Jamaica

01:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC-05:00

Abbreviation

EST

DST Active

Time of Day

Afternoon

Business hours

Location

Lat: 17.97°

Lng: -76.79°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Kingston Jamaica	01:02 PM	UTC-05:00	Mon, Sep 28	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+1h
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	+6h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	+14h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	+15h
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+9h

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01:02:48 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026 · UTC-05:00 EST

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Kingston's time zone

Kingston is located in Jamaica (Caribbean), in the Northern and Western Hemispheres at latitude 18.0°, longitude -76.8°. Local clocks follow the America/Jamaica time zone.