Day length in London
12 hours 18 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
59 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−7 min.
30 days
−30 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:05 AMdawn7:06 PMdusk
Lights on 6:45 PM – 6:27 AM
Solar noon
12:36 PM
75° 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
6:56 AMmorning6:16 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.