Current Time in New Kingston, Jamaica
Sunday, 1 November 2026Week 44
America/Jamaica • UTC-5 • EST
The live clock above shows the current local time in New Kingston, Jamaica. New Kingston uses the America/Jamaica time zone and is currently on EST (UTC-5). It is the 2nd largest city in Jamaica by population.
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Sunrise: 06:07•Sunset: 17:36•Day length: 11h 29m−1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-5 (EST)
Last quarterSunrise06:07Solar noon11:51Sunset17:36
00:00day length 11h 29m24:00
New Kingston Time Zone
New Kingston follows the America/Jamaica time zone. It stays on EST (UTC-5) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
New Kingston stays on EST (UTC-5) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to New Kingston)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• New Kingston (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
New Kingston (Current)
0 hours
UTC+5 hours
Major Cities in Jamaica
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If it is 12:00 in New Kingston, it is:
Best Time to Call New Kingston
| Location | New Kingston 09:00 | New Kingston 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 23:00 | 07:00 |
| Beijing | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Paris | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| London | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| New York City | 09:00 | 17:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in New Kingston.
Key facts
- Time zone
- America/Jamaica
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Abbreviation
- EST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Coordinates
- 18.01, -76.78
- Population
- 583,958
- Dialing code
- ++1-876
- Currency
- JMD ($)
- ISO week
- 44
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in New Kingston right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in New Kingston. New Kingston is currently on EST (UTC-5).
- What time zone is New Kingston in?
- New Kingston uses the IANA time zone America/Jamaica.
- What is the UTC offset of New Kingston?
- New Kingston is on EST, UTC-5, all year.
- Does New Kingston change the clocks?
- No. New Kingston stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far behind UTC is New Kingston?
- New Kingston is currently 5 hours behind UTC.