Jamaica · UTC-5 (EST)
1:29:46 AM
Friday, 4 September 2026
Kingston does not observe daylight saving time — it stays at UTC-5 all year round.
Kingston is 1h 0min behind New York and does not observe daylight saving time, so this difference stays constant all year round — unlike London, which changes clocks twice a year. Jamaica is an island nation, so every city we track there shares Kingston's single time zone.
| City | Local time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | 2:29 AM | 1h 0min behind |
| 🇬🇧 London | 7:29 AM | 6h 0min behind |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | 3:29 PM | 14h 0min behind |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | 3:29 AM | 2h 0min behind |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | 10:29 AM | 9h 0min behind |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | 4:29 PM | 15h 0min behind |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | 11:29 PM | 2h 0min ahead |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | 8:29 AM | 7h 0min behind |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | 11:59 AM | 10h 30min behind |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2:29 PM | 13h 0min behind |
Overlap between Kingston's and each city's standard 9:00-18:00 workday.
Prices and durations are calculated from distance and date — not real quotes from any airline. Use them for rough trip planning only.
| From | Distance | Est. duration | Est. price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | 2,537 km | 3h 44min | $645–$855 |
| 🇬🇧 London | 7,534 km | 9h 37min | $1,210–$1,600 |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | 12,944 km | 15h 59min | $1,625–$2,155 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 17,860 km | 21h 46min | $1,930–$2,560 |
It is currently 1:29 AM on 4 September 2026 in Kingston (UTC-5).
No — Kingston does not observe daylight saving time; it stays at UTC-5 all year.
Kingston is 1h 0min behind New York.
Kingston is at UTC-5 (EST).
Sunrise is at 5:53 AM and sunset at 6:18 PM in Kingston today.
Kingston has an estimated population of 1,200,000.