Day length in London
12 hours 16 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
3 hours 12 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−3 min.
7 days
−21 min.
30 days
−1 h. 27 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:27 AMdawn6:40 PMdusk
Lights on 6:12 PM – 5:57 AM
Solar noon
12:04 PM
47° 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
6:34 AMmorning5:34 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.