Kingston uses America/Jamaica — UTC-05:00 (EST) in standard time. It is located in Kingston, Jamaica. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Kingston's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Kingston uses UTC-05:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-05:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Kingston is America/Jamaica. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Spanish Town, Montego Bay
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD). Calling code: +1-876. Languages: English.
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. Kingston is the largest English-speaking city south of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
The local government bodies of the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew were amalgamated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation Act of 1923, to form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation.
Greater Kingston, or the "Corporate Area" refers to those areas under the KSAC; however, it does not solely refer to Kingston Parish, which only consists of the old downtown and Port Royal. Kingston Parish had a population of 89,057, and St. Andrew Parish had a population of 573,369 in 2011 Kingston is only bordered by Saint Andrew to the east, west and north.
The geographical border for the parish of Kingston encompasses the following communities: Tivoli Gardens, Denham Town, Rae Town, Kingston Gardens, National Heroes Park, Bournemouth Gardens, Norman Gardens, Rennock Lodge, Springfield and Port Royal, along with portions...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Kingston, Jamaica. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
937,700 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Kingston, Jamaica.
America/Jamaica · UTC-05:00 (EST).
No daylight saving time.
Jamaican Dollar (JMD) · +1-876.
Spanish Town, Montego Bay, Santiago de Cuba
Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) about 6.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 30.5°C and lows 22.1°C. Warmest month: July (average high 31.9°C); coolest month: February (average low 19.2°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Kingston plays a central role in Jamaica's economy. The vast majority of economic activity takes place within Kingston, and as most government ministries are located in the city, it is a key force in legislation in regards to Jamaica's finances. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Kingston · IANA zone: America/Jamaica · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Kingston. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Kingston and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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