Day length in London
12 hours 0 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 41 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−1 min.
7 days
−10 min.
30 days
−43 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:01 AMdawn6:47 PMdusk
Lights on 6:24 PM – 6:24 AM
Solar noon
12:24 PM
63° 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
6:54 AMmorning5:54 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.