Day length in London
12 hours 21 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 13 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−9 min.
30 days
−37 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:51 AMdawn6:57 PMdusk
Lights on 6:34 PM – 6:14 AM
Solar noon
12:24 PM
71° 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
6:43 AMmorning6:05 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.