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 4 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
8 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
54 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−0 min.
7 days
−0 min.
30 days
−2 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:47 AM – 6:51 PM · 12 hours 4 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 93%
Rises 8:44 PM · sets 8:20 AM