The Sun reaches its southernmost point and the year turns. From there it tracks north again.Read about the shortest day
Day length in London
10 hours 51 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
3 hours 44 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
53 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−15 min.
30 days
−1 h. 5 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:02 AM – 4:50 PM · 10 hours 49 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside5:34 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:01 AM–6:36 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 41°)11:26 AM
- Golden hour, evening4:16 PM–4:51 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:51 PM – 6:02 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:17 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:17 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 90%
Rises 6:48 PM · sets 9:20 AM