
Sunrise and sunset in Jamaica
Sunrise today: 5:29 h
Sunset today: 18:39 h
(Times for Kingston)Sunset today: 18:39 h
Sunrise and sunset times in Jamaica are determined by the moderate location in the northern hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the Nordic countries, but still noticeable. The days are longer in summer (June to September) than in winter (December to March). With up to about 13:10 hours, there are the longest days in June. The longest dark nights, on the other hand, are in winter. A December night in Kingston lasts almost 13 hours and the days start about 60 minutes later.
Who wants to look at the sunrise during these days, has to wake up early. Sunrise in Kingston starts already at 5:29 in the morning. The Sunset can currently be watched at about 18:39 in the early evening.
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Average length of day in Kingston

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Jamaica

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Port Antonio | 05:28 am | 06:38 pm | 13:10 h |
Kingston | 05:29 am | 06:39 pm | 13:10 h |
Constant Spring | 05:29 am | 06:39 pm | 13:10 h |
Half Way Tree | 05:29 am | 06:39 pm | 13:10 h |
Portmore | 05:30 am | 06:39 pm | 13:10 h |
Spanish Town | 05:30 am | 06:40 pm | 13:10 h |
Bog Walk | 05:30 am | 06:40 pm | 13:10 h |
Linstead | 05:30 am | 06:40 pm | 13:10 h |
Ewarton | 05:30 am | 06:41 pm | 13:10 h |
Old Harbour | 05:31 am | 06:40 pm | 13:10 h |
Saint Ann’s Bay | 05:30 am | 06:42 pm | 13:11 h |
May Pen | 05:31 am | 06:41 pm | 13:10 h |
Mandeville | 05:32 am | 06:42 pm | 13:10 h |
Montego Bay | 05:33 am | 06:44 pm | 13:12 h |
Savanna-la-Mar | 05:34 am | 06:45 pm | 13:11 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Kingston)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 06:40 am | 05:52 pm | 11:12 h |
February | 06:33 am | 06:09 pm | 11:36 h |
March | 06:14 am | 06:18 pm | 12:04 h |
April | 05:49 am | 06:24 pm | 12:35 h |
May | 05:33 am | 06:34 pm | 13:01 h |
June | 05:30 am | 06:44 pm | 13:15 h |
July | 05:38 am | 06:47 pm | 13:09 h |
August | 05:48 am | 06:34 pm | 12:47 h |
September | 05:53 am | 06:10 pm | 12:17 h |
October | 05:59 am | 05:46 pm | 11:47 h |
November | 06:11 am | 05:31 pm | 11:20 h |
December | 06:29 am | 05:35 pm | 11:06 h |
Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Kingston lies on the 18th degree of northern latitude and thus a good distance from the equator.While a sunset in the northern USA or central Europe can take almost an hour, in Jamaica, it lasts only an average of 25 minutes. In June, it's about 26 minutes in Kingston, while in December it's 25 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 04:48 am | 09:19 pm | 16:32 h |
New York (USA) | 05:26 am | 08:20 pm | 14:54 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:49 am | 04:56 pm | 10:07 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:24 am | 06:22 pm | 12:58 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 03:51 am | 09:02 pm | 17:11 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:49 am | 06:53 pm | 14:04 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 04:05 am | 10:29 pm | 18:24 h |