When is golden hour in Kingston today?

Evening golden hour in Kingston starts at 17:04 and ends at sunset, 17:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:06, until 06:36 local time (America/Jamaica).

How long does golden hour last in Kingston?

Evening golden hour in Kingston runs from 17:04 to 17:34, and morning golden hour from 06:06 to 06:36.

When is blue hour in Kingston?

Morning blue hour in Kingston begins at 05:18, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:56, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Kingston today?

Sunrise in Kingston is at 06:06 local time (America/Jamaica), rising toward 105° ESE.

What time is sunset in Kingston today?

Sunset in Kingston is at 17:34 local time (America/Jamaica), setting toward 255° WSW.

How long is the day in Kingston?

Kingston has 11h 28m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Jamaica

Golden hour in Kingston, Jamaica

17.9714° N
76.7936° W
America/Jamaica

Times shown in local time for Kingston (America/Jamaica).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:18	05:44
Golden hour (morning)	06:06	06:36
Golden hour (evening)	17:04	17:34
Blue hour (evening)	17:56	18:22

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Kingston through the year

Midsummer: 31 min
Equinox: 29 min
Midwinter: 32 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Kingston lies at 17.97° N, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 20 June 2026 with 13h 13m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 11h 03m — a difference of 2h 10m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Kingston runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 29 minutes around the March equinox and 32 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 295° WNW in late June and toward 246° WSW in late December, a shift of about 49° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Kingston, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 06:06
Sunset: 17:34
Solar noon: 11:50
Day length: 11h 28m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:04

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 57°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 57° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:06Sunrise11:50Solar noon17:34Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:06	17:34	11h 28m
2026-11-03	06:07	17:34	11h 27m
2026-11-04	06:07	17:33	11h 26m
2026-11-05	06:08	17:33	11h 25m
2026-11-06	06:08	17:32	11h 24m
2026-11-07	06:09	17:32	11h 23m
2026-11-08	06:09	17:32	11h 23m

Annual light rhythm · Kingston

11h 04m—13h 12m

Longest days in June (13h 12m), shortest in December (11h 04m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Kingston today?: Evening golden hour in Kingston starts at 17:04 and ends at sunset, 17:34. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:06, until 06:36 local time (America/Jamaica).
How long does golden hour last in Kingston?: Evening golden hour in Kingston runs from 17:04 to 17:34, and morning golden hour from 06:06 to 06:36.
When is blue hour in Kingston?: Morning blue hour in Kingston begins at 05:18, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:56, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Kingston today?: Sunrise in Kingston is at 06:06 local time (America/Jamaica), rising toward 105° ESE.
What time is sunset in Kingston today?: Sunset in Kingston is at 17:34 local time (America/Jamaica), setting toward 255° WSW.
How long is the day in Kingston?: Kingston has 11h 28m of daylight today.