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
12 hours 51 minutes
How much longer has the day got?
2 hours 8 minutes
since the winter solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
55 days until the longest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
+1 min.
7 days
+9 min.
30 days
+39 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
5:11 AM – 6:03 PM · 12 hours 53 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 99%
Rises 7:45 PM · sets 5:51 AM