The Sun reaches its southernmost point and the year turns. From there it tracks north again.Read about the shortest day
Day length in London
9 hours 38 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
7 hours 1 minute
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
49 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−4 min.
7 days
−25 min.
30 days
−1 h. 54 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:58 AM – 4:32 PM · 9 hours 34 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:21 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:56 AM–7:46 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 24°)11:45 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:44 PM–4:34 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:34 PM – 6:58 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:09 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:27 PM
The moon tonight
Last quarter · 44%
Rises 11:46 PM · sets 2:08 PM