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
12 hours 1 minute
How much shorter has the day got?
17 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
53 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−0 min.
7 days
−1 min.
30 days
−5 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:57 AM – 6:58 PM · 12 hours 1 minute
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 88%
Rises 9:52 PM · sets 9:35 AM