Santiago to Kingston: time difference
Kingston is 2 h behind Santiago. 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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Santiago 04:46 4:46 AM Kingston 02:46 2:46 AM You –:–
04:46 4:46 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 19:52
02:46 2:46 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
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−2 h
Kingston is 2 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago 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
🇨🇱 Santiago
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
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇯🇲 Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:46 | 02:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 19:52 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 660,000 |
Compare Santiago with another city
More comparisons with Santiago: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Santiago and Kingston: common questions
How many hours behind Santiago is Kingston?
The clocks in Kingston are 2 hours behind those in Santiago (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in Kingston?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Kingston show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santiago, what time is it in Kingston?
At 6:00 PM in Santiago, clocks in Kingston show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Kingston from Santiago?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Santiago – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Kingston – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kingston compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in Kingston later: until 2:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Kingston, Santiago is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Kingston the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Kingston will be 1 hour behind Santiago.
