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 8 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
2 hours 50 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
53 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−11 min.
30 days
−49 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:32 AM – 5:39 PM · 11 hours 7 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 88%
Rises 8:01 PM · sets 9:49 AM