Right now, local time in Kingston is 16:43 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kingston ranks #154480 worldwide by population and #17234 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kingston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6442° N, 94.0386° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 271 m above sea level — higher than about 65% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 338 · #154480 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
- 39.64° S, 85.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,644 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
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 44.1° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Kingston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kingston sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kingston sits at just 271 m above sea level. Kingston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 594 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,107 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.64° N, 94.04° 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 | 14:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 16:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 19:43 | +3h |
| London | 22:43 | +6h |
| Paris | 23:43 | +7h |
| Moscow | 01:43 | +9h |
| Dubai | 02:43 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:13 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:43 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 06:43 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 07:43 | +15h |
| Sydney | 09:43 | +17h |
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 City17:43
- Los Angeles14:43
- Brooklyn17:43
- Chicago16:43
- Queens17:43
- Houston16:43
- Phoenix15:43
- Philadelphia17:43
- San Antonio16:43
- Manhattan17:43
- San Diego14:43
- The Bronx17:43
Distances from Kingston
| Chicago | 594 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,234 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,914 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,217 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,467 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,576 km | SE (136°) |
| Tokyo | 9,993 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 12,128 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,528 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,352 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,295 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,107 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Kingston
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:46 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kingston tonight?
The moon phase over Kingston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kingston?
The antipode of Kingston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.64° S, 85.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,644 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 271 m above sea level, higher than roughly 65% 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 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.