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 43 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
4 hours 5 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
−16 min.
30 days
−1 h. 11 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:49 AM – 5:30 PM · 10 hours 41 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 88%
Rises 7:43 PM · sets 10:35 AM