Time Difference: Kingston to London
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Kingston vs London timezone guide
Kingston (Jamaica) uses the America/Jamaica timezone at UTC-5, while London (UK) uses Europe/London at UTC+0. This means London is 5 hours ahead of Kingston (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Kingston and London
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 2 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–11am in Kingston, which is 3pm–5pm in London. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Kingston | London | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 10pm | Kingston working hours, London late evening |
| 5pm | 11pm | Kingston evening, London late evening |
| 6pm | 12am | Kingston evening, London asleep |
| 7pm | 1am | Kingston evening, London asleep |
| 8pm | 2am | Kingston evening, London asleep |
| 9pm | 3am | Kingston evening, London asleep |
| 10pm | 4am | Kingston late evening, London asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Kingston and London
London observes daylight saving time, but Kingston does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around London's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 28Kingston is 5 hours behind London
- Mar 28 → Oct 24Kingston is 6 hours behind London
- Oct 24 → Dec 31Kingston is 5 hours behind London
Distance between Kingston and London
Kingston and London are 7,535 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~9h 52m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.