Time in Kingston
Live local time in JM. Time zone America/Jamaica (EST). Updated every second, no refresh needed.
00:00:00 AM
Time zone
America/Jamaica
UTC offset
GMT−5
Zone code
EST
Local weekday
Sat
Country
JM
Region
Kingston
Latitude
17.9970°
Longitude
-76.7936°
Time difference
Kingston vs. the rest of the world
- San FranciscoUnited States+2 h
- New YorkUnited States−1 h
- LondonUnited Kingdom−6 h
- BerlinGermany−7 h
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates−9 h
- MumbaiIndia−10:30 h
- SingaporeSingapore−13 h
- TokyoJapan−14 h
- SydneyAustralia−15 h
- São PauloBrazil−2 h
Positive = Kingston is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.
FAQ
Questions about Kingston time
- What is the current local time in Kingston?
- Right now it's 5:20 PM EST in Kingston, JM. The clock above ticks every second.
- What time zone is Kingston in?
- Kingston uses the America/Jamaica IANA time zone (currently GMT−5, abbreviated EST).
- Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
- Whether Kingston observes daylight saving depends on the rules in JM. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
- How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kingston?
- Open Kingston in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.