Day length in London
11 hours 59 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 37 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−10 min.
30 days
−41 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:27 AMdawn6:12 PMdusk
Lights on 5:49 PM – 5:50 AM
Solar noon
11:50 AM
64° 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
6:20 AMmorning5:19 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.