Day length in London
12 hours 26 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 28 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−11 min.
30 days
−46 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:25 AMdawn6:38 PMdusk
Lights on 6:14 PM – 5:49 AM
Solar noon
12:01 PM
67° 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
6:19 AMmorning5:43 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.