Day length in London
12 hours 7 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 18 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−8 min.
30 days
−35 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:41 AMdawn6:33 PMdusk
Lights on 6:11 PM – 6:04 AM
Solar noon
12:07 PM
69° 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
6:33 AMmorning5:41 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.