Day length in London
12 hours 16 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
−20 min.
30 days
−1 h. 26 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:10 AMdawn6:23 PMdusk
Lights on 5:54 PM – 5:40 AM
Solar noon
11:46 AM
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
6:16 AMmorning5:17 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.