Day length in London
12 hours 22 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 20 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
5:42 AMdawn6:50 PMdusk
Lights on 6:27 PM – 6:05 AM
Solar noon
12:16 PM
69° 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
6:35 AMmorning5:57 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.