Austin, TX to Kingston: time difference
Kingston is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Austin, TX 04:17 4:17 AM Kingston 05:17 5:17 AM You –:–
04:17 4:17 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 17:41
05:17 5:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:34
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+1 h
Kingston is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Kingston are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇯🇲 Kingston
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇯🇲 Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:17 | 05:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:50 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 17:34 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 660,000 |
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Austin, TX and Kingston: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Kingston?
Kingston is 1 hour ahead of Austin: UTC−5 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Kingston?
At 9:00 AM in Austin, clocks in Kingston show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Kingston at the end of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin ends at 6:00 PM; in Kingston it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Austin, TX, and Kingston are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kingston), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kingston compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Kingston earlier: at 11:00 PM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Kingston, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Austin, TX, and Kingston change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Austin. From March 14, 2027, Kingston and Austin will have the same time.
