Day length in London
12 hours 26 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
1 hour 56 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−14 min.
30 days
−59 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:49 AMdawn8:05 PMdusk
Lights on 7:40 PM – 7:14 AM
Solar noon
1:27 PM
60° 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
7:47 AMmorning7:07 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.