Day length in London
12 hours 27 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 44 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−13 min.
30 days
−53 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:13 AMdawn6:29 PMdusk
Lights on 6:05 PM – 5:38 AM
Solar noon
11:51 AM
63° 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 AMmorning5:33 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.