Current Time in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
5:19:20 AM
05:19:20
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Toronto
Time zone details
Kingston is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Kingston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Canada
- Administrative area
- Ontario
- District
- Frontenac County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, French, Inuktitut
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 132,485
- Elevation
- 70 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 13' N / 76° 28' W
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Kingston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Toronto
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kingston local time
Clock changes in Kingston
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 37 min2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 37 min2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (27.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 37 min | 2 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 31 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 26 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 24 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Kingston
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Plan around Kingston
Upcoming public holidays in Ontario
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Watertown International AirportARTMedium airport · Serves Watertown, United States45.2 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ART / KART
About 45.2 km (28.1 mi) southeast of Kingston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ogdensburg International AirportOGSMedium airport · Serves Ogdensburg, United States95.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · OGS / KOGS
About 95.0 km (59.0 mi) east-northeast of Kingston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Syracuse Hancock International AirportSYRLarge airport · Serves Syracuse, United States128 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SYR / KSYR
About 128 km (79.5 mi) south-southeast of Kingston
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kingston in?
- Kingston uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Toronto.
- When is the next clock change in Kingston?
- Clocks in Kingston move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Kingston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Kingston observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Kingston?
- Kingston is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer