Day length in London
12 hours 12 minutes
How much longer has the day got?
1 hour 13 minutes
since the winter solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
+1 min.
7 days
+7 min.
30 days
+31 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:14 AMdawn6:10 PMdusk
Lights on 5:48 PM – 5:35 AM
Solar noon
11:42 AM
73° sun altitude
The moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. The altitude shows how many degrees above the horizon the sun is.
Golden hour
6:04 AMmorning5:19 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.