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
11 hours 40 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 20 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
55 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−5 min.
30 days
−24 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:05 AM – 6:44 PM · 11 hours 39 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 99%
Rises 7:44 PM · sets 8:10 AM