Day length in London
12 hours 8 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
2 hours 16 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−15 min.
30 days
−1 h. 1 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:02 AMdawn7:00 PMdusk
Lights on 6:35 PM – 6:28 AM
Solar noon
12:31 PM
56° 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
7:00 AMmorning6:02 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.