Right now, local time in Kingston is 21:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kingston ranks #124889 worldwide by population and #14281 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kingston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.3754° N, 74.6135° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 37 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,493 · #124889 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
- 40.38° S, 105.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,094 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
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 58.1° 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 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kingston sits at just 37 m above sea level. Kingston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,102 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,935 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.38° N, 74.61° 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 | 18:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:56 | +2h |
| London | 02:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:56 | +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 City21:56
- Los Angeles18:56
- Brooklyn21:56
- Chicago20:56
- Queens21:56
- Houston20:56
- Phoenix19:56
- Philadelphia21:56
- San Antonio20:56
- Manhattan21:56
- San Diego18:56
- The Bronx21:56
Distances from Kingston
| Chicago | 1,102 km | WNW (283°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,887 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,633 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,901 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,570 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,676 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,859 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,068 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,602 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,985 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,373 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,935 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Kingston
- Ten Mile Run4 km · 21:56
- Heathcote4 km · 21:56
- Plainsboro Center5 km · 21:56
- Princeton5 km · 21:56
- Princeton Junction6 km · 21:56
- Princeton Meadows6 km · 21:56
- Monmouth Junction6 km · 21:56
- Kendall Park7 km · 21:56
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 16:56 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kingston tonight?
The moon phase over Kingston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kingston?
The antipode of Kingston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.38° S, 105.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,094 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 37 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% 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 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.