Kingston and New York are in the same timezone or 1 hour apart. Kingston uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) year-round while New York uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT). During US standard time, both cities share the same time. During US daylight saving time (March-November), New York is 1 hour ahead.
Jamaica does not observe daylight saving time, while the US does, so the difference varies between 0-1 hours throughout the year.
Best calling time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Kingston time. This aligns well with New York business hours year-round due to the minimal time difference.
Kingston and New York are connected by direct flights taking about 3.5 hours. New York has one of the largest Jamaican diaspora communities in the US, with strong cultural and business ties between the two cities.