Day length in London
12 hours 17 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
2 hours 50 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−3 min.
7 days
−19 min.
30 days
−1 h. 19 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:23 AMdawn7:35 PMdusk
Lights on 7:08 PM – 6:51 AM
Solar noon
12:59 PM
50° 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
7:27 AMmorning6:31 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.