Local time
Current time in Kingston
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Kingston at a glance
Time zone
America/Jamaica
UTC offset
UTC−5
Coordinates
17.97°N · 76.79°W
Country
Jamaica 🇯🇲
Dialing code
+1
Language
English
City essentials
Kingston uses America/Jamaica with a fixed offset all year. Comparing it with a daylight-saving city is simpler once you know the other side’s seasonal change.
Prayer times here use the Muslim World League method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Kingston
Local time in Kingston falls within the America/Jamaica zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 18.0° in the northern hemisphere, Kingston's day length varies gently across the seasons. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Kingston are calculated using the Muslim World League. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Kingston from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Kingston, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Kingston, Jamaica.
Country
Jamaica 🇯🇲
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston uses the America/Jamaica time zone (UTC−5).
What is the UTC offset of Kingston?
Kingston is on UTC−5. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Kingston in?
Kingston is located in Jamaica.
How is the current time in Kingston calculated?
The clock for Kingston is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.