Kingston to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY 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
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Kingston 21:03 9:03 PM New York, NY 22:03 10:03 PM You –:–
21:03 9:03 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
22:03 10:03 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:27
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+1 h
New York, NY is 1 h ahead of Kingston.
When you, Kingston and New York, NY 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
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🇺🇸 New York, NY
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Kingston | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:03 | 22:03 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 660,000 | 8,804,190 |
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Kingston and New York, NY: common questions
How far ahead of Kingston is New York, NY?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Kingston: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kingston, what time is it in New York, NY?
At 9:00 AM in Kingston, clocks in New York show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kingston, what time is it in New York, NY?
At 6:00 PM in Kingston, clocks in New York show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Kingston and in New York, NY, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kingston, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York.
When does the date change in New York, NY, compared with Kingston?
The new day starts in New York earlier: at 11:00 PM in Kingston it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in New York, Kingston is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Kingston and New York, NY, the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, New York and Kingston will have the same time.
