Day length in London
12 hours 4 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
40 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−4 min.
30 days
−17 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:56 AMdawn6:42 PMdusk
Lights on 6:21 PM – 6:17 AM
Solar noon
12:19 PM
77° 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
6:45 AMmorning5:53 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.