Current Local Time in Kingston, Jamaica

8:35:02 am EST

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	Jamaica
Lat/Long:	18°00'N / 76°47'W
Elevation:	68 m
Currency:	Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Languages:	English, Jamaican Creole
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

75 °F

Mild.
84 / 72 °F

Sun 22.		87 / 71 °F
Mon 23.		85 / 73 °F

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Time Zone

EST (Eastern Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:10 am
↑ 89° East

Sunset

6:18 pm
↑ 271° West

Day length

12 hours, 8 minutes
+1m 1s longer

Moon 8.4%

Rise – 7:49 am
Set – 9:06 pm

High Tide

High – 12:26 am
High – 10:32 am

Low Tide

Low – 4:46 am
Low – 4:38 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:14 pm
Altitude: 72.4°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:58 am – 5:23 am
7:05 pm – 7:30 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:23 am – 5:48 am
6:40 pm – 7:05 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:48 am – 6:10 am
6:18 pm – 6:40 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
8:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
2:17 pm

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Airports

Norman Manley International Airport, KIN
About 4 mi S of Kingston
Sangster International Airport, MBJ
About 82 mi WNW of Kingston

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8:35 02 am

Saturday, March 21, 2026