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What timezone is Kingston in?
Kingston, JM uses the America/Jamaica IANA timezone. The current offset shown on this page is UTC-05:00, and daylight saving time is not currently active.
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EST
Current Time in Kingston
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Timezone
EST
UTC Offset
UTC-05:00
DST
Not Active
IANA Zone
America/Jamaica
About Kingston
Kingston is located in JM and uses the America/Jamaica timezone. The city has a population of approximately 937,700.
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Direct answers for Kingston's timezone, UTC offset, daylight saving status, and how the current local time is calculated.
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What is the UTC offset in Kingston?
Kingston is currently on EST with a UTC offset of UTC-05:00. This can change if the location observes daylight saving time.
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