Day length in London
12 hours 36 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
2 hours 38 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
6:01 AMdawn7:33 PMdusk
Lights on 7:05 PM – 6:30 AM
Solar noon
12:47 PM
52° 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
7:06 AMmorning6:29 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.