Kingston to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Kingston. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kingston 07:29 7:29 AM Montreal 08:29 8:29 AM You –:–
07:29 7:29 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
08:29 8:29 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
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+1 h
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Kingston.
When you, Kingston and Montreal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇲 Kingston
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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 | 🇯🇲 Kingston | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:29 | 08:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Kingston | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 660,000 | 1,762,949 |
Compare Kingston with another city
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Kingston and Montreal: common questions
How far ahead of Kingston is Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour ahead of Kingston: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Montreal when it is 9:00 AM in Kingston?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kingston, it is 10:00 AM in Montreal.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kingston, what time is it in Montreal?
At 6:00 PM in Kingston, clocks in Montreal show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kingston and Montreal are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kingston (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Montreal compared with Kingston?
The new day starts in Montreal earlier: at 11:00 PM in Kingston it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Montreal, Kingston is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Kingston and Montreal the same all year?
No. Only Montreal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Montreal and Kingston will have the same time.
