Current Time in Kingston, Jamaica 🇯🇲
Lat/Long:
17.98° N,
76.8° W
Population: 660,000
Country:
🇯🇲
Jamaica
IANA Timezone:
America/Jamaica
UTC Offset:
−05:00
Timezone:
EST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Jamaica:
EST
Time in Kingston — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kingston's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kingston right now?
The current local time in Kingston, Jamaica is 19:43 (Monday, August 10, 2026). Kingston observes the America/Jamaica time zone, which is UTC-5 .
Which time zone does Kingston use?
Kingston uses America/Jamaica, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Kingston.
Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
Kingston is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/Jamaica time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Kingston?
Right now Kingston is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kingston observes DST.
When does the day change in Kingston?
Midnight in Kingston occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Jamaica zone. Since Kingston is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.