Current local time in New Kingston, Jamaica

Current local time in New Kingston, Jamaica. Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5, UTC-5), no daylight saving time. Compare New Kingston time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in New Kingston: 12:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

New Kingston time zone

New Kingston uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5), UTC-5. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Time difference from New Kingston

City	Difference	Time there
London	5 hours ahead	17:39	Compare
New York	1 hour ahead	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	2 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	6 hours ahead	18:39	Compare
Dubai	9 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	10 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	13 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	14 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	16 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	6 hours ahead	18:39	Compare

Sun in New Kingston today

Sunrise 06:23 · Sunset 17:51 · Day length 11h 28m.

About New Kingston

Jamaica

Region: Saint Andrew Parish
Coordinates: 18.0075°, -76.7832°
Population: 583,958
Dialing code: ++1-876
Currency: JMD (Dollar)

Public holidays in Jamaica

Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December - Boxing Day
Friday 1 January - New Year's Day
Wednesday 10 February - Ash Wednesday
Friday 26 March - Good Friday

Airports near New Kingston

Tinson Pen Airport (KTP), 5 km south-west
Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), 8 km south
Ken Jones Airport (POT), 34 km north-east

Same time zone

Lima · Bogotá · Quito · Guayaquil · Chicago · Cali · Kingston · Spanish Town · Portmore · Montego Bay · Mandeville · May Pen

Nearby cities

Spanish Town · Santiago de Cuba · Palma Soriano · Manzanillo · Bayamo · Guantánamo · Les Cayes · Holguín

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is New Kingston in?: New Kingston uses Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5), UTC-5.
02Does New Kingston have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between New Kingston and London?: The current difference is 5 hours.
04What is a good time to call New Kingston from New York?: Between 10:00 - 17:00 in New York (09:00 - 16:00 in New Kingston), both are within working hours.