Day length in London
11 hours 56 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
3 hours 8 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−3 min.
7 days
−19 min.
30 days
−1 h. 18 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:07 AMdawn6:57 PMdusk
Lights on 6:30 PM – 6:35 AM
Solar noon
12:32 PM
48° 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
7:10 AMmorning5:54 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.