Day length in London
12 hours 12 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 47 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−12 min.
30 days
−49 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:41 AMdawn6:40 PMdusk
Lights on 6:16 PM – 6:05 AM
Solar noon
12:11 PM
62° 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
6:36 AMmorning5:45 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.