Geographic position of Kingston
Kingston is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 17.9970° N, 76.7936° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,003 km (1,245 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,015 km (4,980 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 12,022 km (7,470 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 8,130 km (5,052 mi) west
Kingston lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Kingston
With a population of 937,700, Kingston ranks as the 1st most populous city in Jamaica, out of 11 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Kingston
Tinson Pen Airport (KTP / MKTP) is a regional airport serving Kingston directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:52:06.
Daylight saving time in Kingston
Kingston uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Jamaica. The current local offset is UTC-5 / EST.
Kingston does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Kingston
Business hours in Kingston (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Kingston
Compare time in Kingston with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston follows the America/Jamaica time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Kingston at UTC-5.
What time is it in Kingston right now?
The current local time in Kingston is 10:52:06 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
No. Kingston is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Kingston?
Kingston is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Kingston?
Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) is the airport serving Kingston. The current local time at the airport is 10:52:06.
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