Current Time in New Kingston, Jamaica 🇯🇲

Lat/Long: 18.01° N, 76.78° W

Population: 583,958

Country: 🇯🇲 Jamaica

IANA Timezone: America/Jamaica

UTC Offset: −05:00

Timezone: EST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Jamaica: EST

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Moon Phases & Times for New Kingston

🌒 Current Phase

Waxing Crescent

💡 Illumination

4.0%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Tomorrow, 08:03

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Today, 19:10

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00:00:00

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Time in New Kingston — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on New Kingston's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in New Kingston right now?

The current local time in New Kingston, Jamaica is 17:55 (Saturday, September 12, 2026). New Kingston observes the America/Jamaica time zone, which is UTC-5 .

Which time zone does New Kingston use?

New 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 New Kingston.

Does New Kingston observe daylight saving time?

New 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 New Kingston?

Right now New Kingston is at UTC-5. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if New Kingston observes DST.

When does the day change in New Kingston?

Midnight in New Kingston occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/Jamaica zone. Since New Kingston is at UTC-5, the date here is behind UTC by 5 hours.

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