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 48 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
5 hours 34 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
−17 min.
30 days
−1 h. 19 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:27 AM – 4:13 PM · 9 hours 46 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside5:55 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:26 AM–7:08 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 29°)11:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:31 PM–4:14 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:14 PM – 6:27 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective4:44 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out5:52 PM
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 17%
Rises 10:15 AM · sets 6:45 PM