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 4 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
2 hours 31 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
39 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−8 min.
30 days
−36 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:20 AM – 5:23 PM · 11 hours 3 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 11%
Rises 9:03 AM · sets 7:41 PM