Time now in Kingston, Jamaica

UTC-05:00 • America/Jamaica (EST)

Your device clock is 351ms ahead of the detected local time (America/Jamaica, UTC-05:00). Time reference obtained from NIST NTP servers with an accuracy of ±0.021 seconds.

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Time in Kingston

in Kingston, Jamaica, the time zone is America/Jamaica (UTC-05:00). The current local time shown above is synchronized with official atomic time sources.

Daylight saving time is not currently in effect in Kingston.

Kingston: same time as Columbus, Ohio, United States

Frequently asked questions

What time is it in Kingston right now?
The current time in Kingston is shown by the clock at the top of this page, synchronized with official atomic time sources (NIST).
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston uses the America/Jamaica time zone, currently UTC-05:00.
Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
Not at the moment. The current offset in Kingston is UTC-05:00.

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