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
9 hours 59 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
5 hours 8 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
38 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−15 min.
30 days
−1 h. 13 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:51 AM – 5:48 PM · 9 hours 57 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 17%
Rises 11:49 AM · sets 8:42 PM