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 22 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
2 hours 11 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
54 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−9 min.
30 days
−39 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:31 AM – 5:52 PM · 11 hours 21 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 94%
Rises 7:17 PM · sets 8:26 AM