Right now, local time in Kingston is 07:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kingston ranks #4660 worldwide by population and #53 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 8h 52m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kingston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 44.23° S, 103.52° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,487 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kingston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Kingston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kingston sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Kingston sits at just 70 m above sea level. Kingston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 942 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,802 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.23° N, 76.48° 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 | 04:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:22 | +2h |
| London | 12:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:22 | +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
Distances from Kingston
| Chicago | 942 km | WSW (258°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,730 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,489 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,774 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,302 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 8,126 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,408 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 10,865 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,322 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,536 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 14,947 km | N (360°) |
| Sydney | 15,802 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Kingston
- Sydenham1 km · 07:22
- Inner Harbour1 km · 07:22
- Queen's1 km · 07:22
- Williamsville2 km · 07:22
- Alwington2 km · 07:22
- Sunnyside2 km · 07:22
- Kingscourt3 km · 07:22
- Rideau Heights3 km · 07:22
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 (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kingston today?
Kingston sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kingston tonight?
The moon phase over Kingston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kingston?
The antipode of Kingston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.23° S, 103.52° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,487 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kingston?
Kingston sits at about 70 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.