Right now, local time in Kingston is 14:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kingston ranks #24174 worldwide by population and #2238 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kingston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9270° N, 73.9974° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 60 m above sea level — higher than about 24% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 23,436 · #24174 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
- 41.93° S, 106.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,164 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
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Kingston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kingston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kingston sits at just 60 m above sea level. Kingston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,127 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,997 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.93° N, 74.00° 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 | 11:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | +2h |
| London | 19:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +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 United States
- New York City14:29
- Los Angeles11:29
- Brooklyn14:29
- Chicago13:29
- Queens14:29
- Houston13:29
- Phoenix12:29
- Philadelphia14:29
- San Antonio13:29
- Manhattan14:29
- San Diego11:29
- The Bronx14:29
Distances from Kingston
| Chicago | 1,127 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,930 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,486 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,757 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,399 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,806 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,729 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,909 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,430 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,822 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,198 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,997 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Kingston
- Lincoln Park3 km · 14:29
- Port Ewen3 km · 14:29
- Lake Katrine7 km · 14:29
- Hurley5 km · 14:29
- Rhinebeck7 km · 14:29
- Rosendale Village11 km · 14:29
- Zena12 km · 14:29
- Tillson12 km · 14:29
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston runs on the America/New_York 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 06:30 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kingston tonight?
The moon phase over Kingston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kingston?
The antipode of Kingston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.93° S, 106.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,164 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 60 m above sea level, higher than roughly 24% 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 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.