Day length in London
12 hours 10 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 16 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
6:06 AMdawn7:00 PMdusk
Lights on 6:38 PM – 6:28 AM
Solar noon
12:33 PM
70° 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
6:57 AMmorning6:08 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.