New York, NY to Kingston: time difference
Kingston is 1 h behind New York, NY. 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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New York, NY 03:59 3:59 AM Kingston 02:59 2:59 AM You –:–
03:59 3:59 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
02:59 2:59 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
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−1 h
Kingston is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇯🇲 Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:59 | 02:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 660,000 |
Compare New York, NY with another city
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New York, NY and Kingston: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Kingston?
Kingston is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Kingston when it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 8:00 AM in Kingston.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in Kingston?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in Kingston show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Kingston overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kingston.
When is it still the previous day in Kingston?
Until 1:00 AM in New York, NY, it is still the previous day in Kingston. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kingston it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Kingston change?
Yes. The clocks change only in New York. From November 1, 2026, Kingston and New York will have the same time.
