Day length in London
12 hours 10 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 8 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−8 min.
30 days
−32 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:04 AMdawn6:58 PMdusk
Lights on 6:36 PM – 6:26 AM
Solar noon
12:31 PM
72° 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
6:55 AMmorning6:07 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.