🇯🇲 Kingston, Jamaica
Current local time in Kingston
As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Kingston, Jamaica is 06:58 (America/Jamaica, UTC-05:00). Jamaica does not observe daylight saving time.
America/Jamaica · EST · UTC-05:00
5h behind your local time.
Time zone
America/Jamaica (EST)
UTC offset
UTC-05:00
Daylight saving
Not observed — same offset all year
Daylight
06:04 17:36 11h 32m
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Kingston time — frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kingston in?
- Kingston uses the America/Jamaica time zone, currently EST (UTC-05:00).
- Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kingston stays on UTC-05:00 all year round.
- What is the time difference between Kingston and UTC?
- Kingston is UTC-05:00, so local time is -05:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
Last updated . Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.