Right now, local time in Kingston is 15:33 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kingston ranks #617 worldwide by population — the largest city in Jamaica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kingston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.9970° N, 76.7936° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kingston
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Population
- 937,700 · #617 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kingston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.00° S, 103.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, 883 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kingston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Kingston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kingston sits in the America/Jamaica time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Jamaica, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Kingston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,848 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,863 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.00° N, 76.79° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:33 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | +2h |
| London | 20:33 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:33 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +16h |
Best time to call Kingston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kingston local time:
Cities sharing Kingston's time zone
Other cities in Jamaica
- New Kingston15:33
- Spanish Town15:33
- Portmore15:33
- Montego Bay15:33
- Mandeville15:33
- May Pen15:33
- Ocho Rios15:33
- Old Harbour15:33
- Linstead15:33
- Half Way Tree15:33
- Barrett Town15:33
- Savanna-la-Mar15:33
Distances from Kingston
| Chicago | 2,848 km | NNW (341°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,471 km | WNW (302°) |
| São Paulo | 5,662 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 7,535 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 7,726 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,789 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 12,916 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,944 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 14,730 km | NE (40°) |
| Sydney | 14,953 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,376 km | NNW (345°) |
| Singapore | 17,863 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Kingston
- Torrington Park1 km · 15:33
- New Kingston2 km · 15:33
- Half Way Tree2 km · 15:33
- Mountain View Gardens3 km · 15:33
- Penwood4 km · 15:33
- Mona Heights5 km · 15:33
- Constant Spring6 km · 15:33
- Port Royal8 km · 15:33
FAQ
What time is it in Kingston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kingston (Jamaica), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston runs on the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
Kingston does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kingston today?
Kingston sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kingston tonight?
The moon phase over Kingston tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kingston?
The antipode of Kingston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.00° S, 103.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, roughly 883 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kingston?
Kingston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kingston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kingston, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.