Day length in London
12 hours 12 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
3 hours 16 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−3 min.
7 days
−21 min.
30 days
−1 h. 28 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:05 AMdawn7:15 PMdusk
Lights on 6:46 PM – 6:35 AM
Solar noon
12:40 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
7:12 AMmorning6:08 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.