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 39 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
6 hours 1 minute
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
39 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−3 min.
7 days
−18 min.
30 days
−1 h. 27 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:00 AM – 4:36 PM · 9 hours 37 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:26 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:58 AM–7:43 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 27°)11:48 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:53 PM–4:37 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:37 PM – 7:00 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:09 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:20 PM
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 10%
Rises 10:37 AM · sets 6:39 PM