Right now, local time in Kingston is 13:50 (AST, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kingston ranks #84030 worldwide by population and #1631 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Halifax AST
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kingston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.9918° N, 64.9409° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nova Scotia
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Population
- 3,466 · #84030 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
- 44.99° S, 115.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, 1,132 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
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 64.7° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Kingston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kingston sits in the America/Halifax time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Kingston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,858 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,707 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.99° N, 64.94° 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 | 09:50 | −4h |
| Chicago | 11:50 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 14:50 | +1h |
| London | 17:50 | +4h |
| Paris | 18:50 | +5h |
| Moscow | 20:50 | +7h |
| Dubai | 21:50 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 23:20 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:50 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 01:50 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 02:50 | +13h |
| Sydney | 04:50 | +15h |
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 | 1,858 km | W (267°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,642 km | W (274°) |
| London | 4,693 km | ENE (57°) |
| Paris | 4,959 km | ENE (60°) |
| Moscow | 6,687 km | NE (39°) |
| São Paulo | 7,845 km | SSE (162°) |
| Dubai | 10,138 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 10,708 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 11,716 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,530 km | N (1°) |
| Singapore | 14,744 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 16,707 km | W (279°) |
Cities near Kingston
- Greenwood2 km · 13:50
- Middleton12 km · 13:50
- Berwick18 km · 13:50
- Hayes Subdivision29 km · 13:50
- Coldbrook29 km · 13:50
- Centreville36 km · 13:50
- Kentville36 km · 13:50
- New Minas38 km · 13:50
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/Halifax IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated AST.
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 07:00 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kingston tonight?
The moon phase over Kingston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kingston?
The antipode of Kingston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.99° S, 115.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Denmark, Australia, roughly 1,132 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 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.