Day length in London
12 hours 13 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
2 hours 15 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−15 min.
30 days
−1 h. 2 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:20 AMdawn7:23 PMdusk
Lights on 6:58 PM – 6:45 AM
Solar noon
12:51 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
7:18 AMmorning6:24 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.