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 37 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 31 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
56 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−6 min.
30 days
−28 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:02 AM – 5:38 PM · 11 hours 36 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 100%
Rises 5:29 PM