Day length in London
12 hours 4 minutes
How much longer has the day got?
1 hour 33 minutes
since the winter solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
+1 min.
7 days
+10 min.
30 days
+43 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:36 AMdawn6:26 PMdusk
Lights on 6:03 PM – 5:58 AM
Solar noon
12:01 PM
63° 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
6:30 AMmorning5:33 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.