Daylight hours in Kingston today

Kingston lies at 18°N. In Kingston, day length ranges from 11h 3m in winter to 13h 12m in summer — a swing of about 2h 10m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:08 in Kingston, 8 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 79.9° above the horizon in Kingston. Kingston lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 48.6°.

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 Kingston.

The longest day in Kingston is around 13h 12m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 3m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.