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 38 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
6 hours 6 minutes
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
−19 min.
30 days
−1 h. 28 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:54 AM – 4:29 PM · 9 hours 35 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:20 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:52 AM–7:37 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 27°)11:41 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:45 PM–4:30 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:30 PM – 6:54 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:02 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:13 PM
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 11%
Rises 10:19 AM · sets 6:16 PM