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 43 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
5 hours 52 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
39 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−2 min.
7 days
−18 min.
30 days
−1 h. 25 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:33 AM – 4:14 PM · 9 hours 41 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:00 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:32 AM–7:15 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 28°)11:23 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:31 PM–4:15 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:15 PM – 6:33 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective4:46 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out5:56 PM
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 11%
Rises 9:55 AM · sets 6:04 PM