Day length in London
12 hours 33 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
2 hours 19 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−17 min.
30 days
−1 h. 11 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:50 AMdawn8:17 PMdusk
Lights on 7:50 PM – 7:18 AM
Solar noon
1:34 PM
55° 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
7:52 AMmorning7:15 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.