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 6 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
2 hours 25 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
38 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−7 min.
30 days
−34 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:36 AM – 5:42 PM · 11 hours 5 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 17%
Rises 9:59 AM · sets 8:46 PM