Day length in London
12 hours 8 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 60 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−13 min.
30 days
−54 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:14 AMdawn6:10 PMdusk
Lights on 5:46 PM – 5:39 AM
Solar noon
11:42 AM
59° 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
6:10 AMmorning5:15 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.