Sunrise and sunset times in Jamaica
SunAndMoon covers 1 city in Jamaica. Today in Kingston, the largest, the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 18:42 (12h 58m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 05:44 | 18:42 | 12h 58m |
Sun times across Jamaica
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 1 city in Jamaicathat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Jamaica sits in North America, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Jamaica
What time does the sun rise in Jamaica today?
In Kingston, Jamaica's largest city, the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 18:42 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Jamaica can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 1 city in Jamaica, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Jamaica?
Jamaica uses a single time zone (GMT-5), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Jamaica?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Jamaica that swing is largest in Kingston and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Kingston gets 13h 13m of daylight, and around the December solstice 11h 3m.