Day length in London
12 hours 1 minute
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 35 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−10 min.
30 days
−40 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:35 AMdawn6:21 PMdusk
Lights on 5:58 PM – 5:58 AM
Solar noon
11:58 AM
65° 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
6:28 AMmorning5:28 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.