Daylight hours in Jamaica today

Jamaica lies at 41°N. In Jamaica, day length ranges from 9h 15m in winter to 15h 5m in summer — a swing of about 5h 50m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:56 in Jamaica, 56 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 57.2° above the horizon in Jamaica. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 25.9° at the winter solstice to 72.7° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Jamaica.

The longest day in Jamaica is around 15h 5m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 15m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.