Sunrise and sunset in Kingston, Jamaica
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 17:38 in Kingston (GMT-5): 11 h 32 min of daylight, 55 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:52, it is 58.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Solar noon
- 11:52, 58.9° high
- Day length
- 11 h 32 min
- Golden hour
- 06:05–06:35 and 17:08–17:38
- Blue hour
- 05:35–05:52 and 17:52–18:09
See the sun’s path over Kingston on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:52–05:17 | 18:26–18:51 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:17–05:43 | 18:00–18:26 |
| Civil twilight | 05:43–06:05 | 17:38–18:00 |
Sunrise and sunset in Kingston through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:39 | 17:44 | 11 h 04 min | 49° |
| February | 06:41 | 18:02 | 11 h 21 min | 54.9° |
| March | 06:27 | 18:14 | 11 h 47 min | 64.4° |
| April | 06:02 | 18:21 | 12 h 18 min | 76.6° |
| May | 05:41 | 18:29 | 12 h 47 min | 87.1° |
| June | 05:32 | 18:40 | 13 h 08 min | 85.9° |
| July | 05:36 | 18:47 | 13 h 11 min | 84.9° |
| August | 05:46 | 18:42 | 12 h 55 min | 89.8° |
| September | 05:54 | 18:23 | 12 h 28 min | 80.3° |
| October | 05:58 | 17:57 | 11 h 58 min | 68.8° |
| November | 06:07 | 17:36 | 11 h 28 min | 57.6° |
| December | 06:23 | 17:31 | 11 h 07 min | 50.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Kingston
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 30% of the sun covered at 09:10 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 7% of the sun covered at 12:22 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 52% of the sun covered at 17:26 (hybrid eclipse)
Places near Kingston
- Portmore 10 km
- Spanish Town 17 km
- Santiago de Cuba 247 km
- Palma Soriano 260 km
- Manzanillo 263 km
- Bayamo 265 km
- Guantánamo 291 km
- Les Cayes 322 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 17.9970°, -76.7936° at sea level, in the America/Jamaica time zone.